Tooth Extractions – Pea Ridge, AR
Removing Teeth That Don’t Help
While our team always strives to save teeth, sometimes that just isn't possible. A person's tooth may simply be too damaged, broken, or decayed for us to salvage. In this scenario, we often suggest that patients get a tooth extraction at our Pea Ridge practice. The treatment would protect your smile from further harm, stabilizing your oral health. If you'd like to learn more about it, please keep reading or book a consultation with us.
Why Choose Peak Dental Care for Tooth Extractions?
- Patient & Experienced Dental Team
- Multiple Tooth Replacement Options
- Advanced Dental Technology
Reasons Why Tooth Extractions are Necessary
Peak Dental Care doesn’t take tooth extraction lightly, as it’s better to keep natural teeth when possible. Our office only ever performs it as a last resort – something done when there’s no other option. Indeed, we much prefer to save teeth with dental crowns, fillings, and root canals. These other treatments preserve your natural smile’s ability to bite, chew, and grin well.
With all that said, tooth extractions are only necessary for severe cases. We only suggest and perform them for issues like:
- A decayed, unfillable tooth
- Rapidly spreading tooth infection
- Loss of bone tissue that supports a tooth
- Broken teeth that can’t be reassembled
The Process of Removing a Tooth
Dr. Baioni will assess your tooth before treatment to see if it needs removal. From there, he’ll decide whether and how to perform the extraction.
If the affected tooth is visible, we’ll perform a simple extraction. This procedure starts by numbing your mouth to ensure your care is painless. Next, our team will rock your tooth back and forth (with dental forceps) to loosen it from your bone tissue. We’ll then fully remove it from its socket and stop any bleeding with gauze.
Our team will do a complex extraction if the tooth hasn’t erupted. Unlike the other kind, it makes an incision into your gums once your mouth is numb. Our team will then further open this space, divide and remove your tooth in sections, and reduce the risk of bone loss. Afterward, we’ll conclude your care by closing the incision.
Simple or not, we’ll suggest tooth replacement options once the removal is done. (A prosthetic would ensure you don’t suffer from long-term oral issues.)
Tooth Extraction Aftercare
Please use the following tips to heal after your extraction:
- Rest for at least 24 hours
- Avoid strenuous exercise for at least 24-48 hours
- Eat soft foods, such as soup and yogurt
- Rinse with warm salt water after meals
- Reduce swelling with cold packs
- Take painkillers (and other prescribed medication) as directed
- Don’t spit for 24 hours after your extraction
- When lying down, prop your head up with a cushion or pillow
- Avoid smoking
- Brush as usual, but avoid the socket
If you have post-treatment questions, don’t hesitate to contact us. We’ll also help with any worries you have about your healing socket.