Oral Surgery/Extractions

Our services include routine and surgical extractions.

 

Good oral hygiene should always be practiced since the loss of a single tooth can have major impact upon your oral health and appearance.  Although we will use every measure to prevent tooth loss, there are sometimes occasions when a tooth may need to be extracted.

 

A tooth may need to be extracted if the following occurs:

 

• Malpositioned teeth

• Fractured teeth or roots

• Impacted teeth

• Severe decay

• Advanced periodontal disease

• Infection or abcess

• Orthodontic correction

 

After careful examination and treatment, Dr. Simmons  may advise to have a tooth extracted. Before a tooth is removed, we will take an x-ray in order to understand the

shape and position of the tooth and surrounding bone.

 

For a simple extraction, we will first apply a local anesthetic to prevent pain and discomfort. The tooth will be loosened with a tool called an elevator and then removed with dental forceps. Once the procedure is complete, the area may be closed with one or two stitches.

 

 

Extractions, whether simple of complicated, should not be a painful process either physically or financially. With us you can rest assured that that wont be the case.