Who hasn’t heard about Teeth Extraction? It is one of the most common dental methods responsible for preserving your other teeth. As the name suggests, the affected teeth are taken out from their socket (which is bony tissue). The crown and the root of the teeth are removed along with it. Tooth extraction may be necessary for various reasons, and understanding the methods used for extracting teeth can help you make an informed decision when visiting a dental clinic.
Teeth Extractions Treatment done at Mantha Dental Care are of two types. They are based on the visibility of the tooth to be extracted :-
The Simple Extraction method is the removal of the tooth that is visible in the buccal cavity. Surgical instruments are used to loosen the tooth and the roots from the bone (alveolar) socket. Once the ligament breaks, Forceps are taken to pull it out.
When the tooth is not visible in the oral cavity, it is either broken along the gumline or has not erupted out but is causing discomfort. The tooth stuck within the gum/bone might be infected and need Surgical Extraction. In this, a cut is made into the gums to reach out to the dentition. A small amount of bone tissue may be removed too. The tooth is extracted either as a whole or in parts (fragments).
- For some hours, do not consume hot or hard food. Eat cold and soft items. Fluids are appropriate (not hot) for consumption.
- Let the piece of gauze put after the treatment stay in its place for some hours to create the necessary blood clot.
- Make sure to take complete rest after one undergoes the Dental Extraction.
- While lying, keep your head at a little elevation.
- Take proper medication, which will alleviate pain, reduce swelling, and control infections.
- While the clotting is happening, do not rinse your mouth, avoid sucking in anything, and do not smoke.
- You could use a cold compress for a few hours to help numb the area so the pain will not cause you discomfort.
Teeth Extraction takes more than a week to heal. Depending on the severity and type of removal process, the healing time would range between 2-3 weeks for Simple and 4-5 weeks for Surgical. Even though the healing time is longer for the latter process, one should be extra careful till at least 72 hours post-treatment.
The extracted tooth or teeth leaves a gap that is susceptible to infection or damage or causes the adjacent denture to loosen up. It will cause other problems. To prevent the worsening of the gap, teeth implant, Crown, and Bridge Treatments or Partial Dentures are done. They have several benefits, including saving teeth from decay and restoring the perfect smile.
Dental Extractions are done under local anesthesia or conscious sedation that causes numbing of the area from where the teeth are extracted. Therefore, pain is not experienced in the treatment. The removal process itself is done to erase the pain caused by the affected tooth.
The aftereffects of treatment of Teeth Extraction are not uncommon- Minimal swelling and a little pain due to wearing off of anesthesia are likely to happen that go away after a day or two. The area of the tooth, after undergoing a removal, usually bleeds, which is prevented by biting down on a gauze piece over the gap. The given gauze piece must not be removed frequently to check the stoppage of bleeding until an hour or so. If other problems arise or pain, bleeding, and swelling are persistent, contact us.
Before Teeth Extraction, you must avoid eating and smoking for some hours. Once it is done, after the process, allow the area to clot. Do not spit because it may cause bleeding.
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