Dental Extraction | Tooth Pulled Near Me

 Dental Extraction | Tooth Pulled Near Me 

Types of dental extractions 

There are two main types of dental extractions, simple extractions and surgical extractions. Simple dental extractions are used to remove teeth that can be seen and are easily accessible, whereas surgical dental extraction typically requires an incision into the connective tissue to gain access to the tooth to be removed. When a dentist has to make a surgical incision in the gums, it's considered a surgical tooth extraction, or oral surgery. This is sometimes necessary due to: Irreparable damage to a tooth below the gum line, such as deep decay or fractures. 

Simple Tooth Extraction 

Simple extractions are relatively easy procedures that can be performed by your dentist in the office, requiring little to no major recovery time. This type of extraction is done on teeth that are clearly visible in the mouth, and not still hiding beneath the gums. 

Surgical Tooth Extraction 

Surgical tooth extraction is a procedure that's used for removing a tooth which consists of additional surgical steps that are not required during the routine extractions. During the surgical extraction, the dentist makes an incision on a section of the gum tissue. Simple dental extraction is used to remove teeth that can be seen and are easily accessible, whereas surgical dental extraction typically requires an incision into the connective tissue to gain access to the tooth to be removed. Lower back teeth are typically the hardest to anesthetize. This is because it requires a little more work in terms of numbing the nerve endings, which are more plentiful at the back, lower part of the jaw. 

Check out the video below of our very own, Dr. Patel, extracting an impacted tooth: 

 

And here is a video of one of our patients a few days post op from their surgical dental extractions: 

 

If you are currently struggling with tooth pain, give the team at LADD Dental Group a call today!