Oral surgery is sometimes necessary to protect your oral health, prevent complications, and relieve pain. One of the most common surgical procedures in dentistry is tooth extraction, which involves removing a tooth that is damaged, infected, or crowding your smile.
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A tooth extraction is a procedure used to remove a tooth that is damaged, infected, or causing crowding. Simple extractions are performed on visible, easily accessible teeth using local anesthesia, while surgical extractions are required for impacted, broken, or below-the-gumline teeth and may involve a small incision or sectioning of the tooth. Wisdom teeth often need surgical removal, especially when impacted, to prevent pain, infection, and future crowding.
A tooth extraction is a procedure used to remove a tooth that is damaged, infected, or causing crowding. Simple extractions are performed on visible, easily accessible teeth using local anesthesia, while surgical extractions are required for impacted, broken, or below-the-gumline teeth and may involve a small incision or sectioning of the tooth. Wisdom teeth often need surgical removal, especially when impacted, to prevent pain, infection, and future crowding.
Wisdom teeth often cause pain, crowding, or infection as they try to emerge - especially if they are impacted (trapped under the gums or bone). Surgical extraction is often recommended in late teens or early 20s to prevent future issues.
What to Expect
Wisdom teeth often cause pain, crowding, or infection as they try to emerge - especially if they are impacted (trapped under the gums or bone). Surgical extraction is often recommended in late teens or early 20s to prevent future issues.
What to Expect
Prevents gum disease
Boosts oral health
Eliminates crowding
Mitigates pain
Wisdom tooth removal is often recommended in the late teens or early twenties to prevent future pain, infection, crowding, or damage to surrounding teeth, especially when the teeth are impacted.
Initial healing typically takes a few days, with full healing occurring over one to two weeks depending on the complexity of the extraction. Following aftercare instructions helps ensure smooth and quick recovery.
A simple extraction involves removing a visible tooth that is easily accessible, while a surgical extraction is required for impacted, broken, or below-the-gumline teeth and may involve a small incision.
Extractions are performed under local anesthesia, and sedation options are available for added comfort. Most patients experience minimal discomfort during the procedure and manageable soreness afterward.
A tooth extraction may be recommended if a tooth is severely damaged, infected, overcrowded, or causing pain that cannot be resolved with other treatments. Dr. Timin will evaluate your condition and discuss all available options before recommending surgery.
