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Tooth Extractions (Removal)

When a tooth is having a toothache (see below) one option may be to remove the tooth.  Another option may be to save the tooth with a Root Canal and possibly a Crown.

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If a tooth with a toothache cannot be saved, or if you choose to remove the tooth even though it could be saved, there are a few options:

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  • If you are planning on having a Dental Implant done, either now or in the future:

    • We will have a specialist (a periodontist) remove the tooth. This is because they will also place a bone graph at the same time, which will create more bone for a better situation for placing a dental implant.
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  • If you are not planning on doing a Dental Implant either now, or in the future, we are happy to remove the tooth here in this office.

    • We remove almost any tooth in this office that is not an impacted (under the gums) wisdom tooth. Although some hard to reach teeth, or unusual circumstances, may also cause us to not remove the tooth in this office​

      • If we do not feel comfortable removing the tooth here, we will give you the information of a specialist who can help you.​
         

  • If you are wanting to be put to sleep to have the tooth removed we will also send you to a specialist for this procedure.​​​

Do I Have an Abscessed Tooth? (Infected Tooth)

We can get tooth pain for multiple reasons see the FAQ Page for a complete discussion.

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An Abscessed tooth would generally have the following:

  • The main give away is a tooth that hurts All By Itself. Meaning you are not eating, clenching, or putting anything cold or hot on it and the tooth is aching. 

    • Sometimes this will wake you up at night​

    • Sometimes a tooth that wakes you up at night may NOT be abscessed, but it may hurt, and wake you up, because you are clenching or grinding your teeth in your sleep.

  • Other symptoms of a possibly abscessed tooth MAY include:​​​

    • ​The tooth hurts when chewing, or possibly just by touching it with your finger or tongue

    • The tooth my have a sharp pain to cold temperatures

    • The tooth may have a sharp pain to hot temperatures - and sipping cold water may help it feel better​

  • An abscessed tooth will often show up on a dental x-ray as having a shadow around the root of the tooth (See Below)​
     

  • There are a lot of other reasons for tooth pain, and sometimes things are not cut and dry and simple. Please feel free to call us to make an appointment to check things out. (The first appointment is usually only to diagnose, not necessarily to treat anything, besides giving an antibiotic. Please see "Emergency Dentistry")

Tooth with an Abscess (Dental Infection). The image on the right has the tooth outlined in Blue, and the Abscess in Red. 

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