Whether there is a problem with a tooth or a wisdom tooth, tooth extraction may be the best option for your specific needs.  When a tooth cannot be fixed, it would probably need to be removed.  You and our dentist can discuss this in detail and discuss any possible options available to you before a Tooth extraction in Garland is recommended.  Additionally, impacted teeth and wisdom teeth can possibly result in problems like pain or infections and may very well need to be removed.  Extractions can vary from one tooth to needing to remove all four wisdom teeth simultaneously.  No matter what, our best dentist in Garland can remedy the situation and help you regain good oral health once again.

When a tooth extraction is recommended:

• The tooth has a deep cavity or is damaged by a fracture and cannot be repaired.
• Braces are needed, and tooth crowding and others need to be removed.
• The tooth has a substantial infection that just a root canal cannot fix.
• Wisdom teeth, which normally come in during the late teens or early twenties, may have to be extracted if they are infected, decayed, or causing any pain.
• There are teeth blocking other teeth from coming in, which may be baby teeth that haven’t yet fallen out or extra teeth that have grown in.

Types of Tooth Extractions

Simple Tooth Extraction

A simple tooth extraction near you is the removal of a visible tooth.  The tooth is loosened and then removed carefully with forceps.  This procedure generally requires only a local anesthetic.

Surgical Tooth Extraction

A local anesthetic and an IV or general anesthetic may be given during a surgical tooth extraction.

A surgical tooth extraction may be needed if:

• A tooth hasn’t come in yet like a wisdom tooth.
• A tooth has broken off at the gum line.
• A tooth has curved or large roots.

Magnolia Dentistry Garland Important Tooth Extraction Facts

• It is rare that wisdom teeth can be saved and become functional because most are usually impacted in some way, which can damage adjacent teeth and affect overall oral health. It is less traumatic and easier to remove them at a younger age (13-19 years old) when their root is not completely formed.
• Extraction of a tooth is a treatment option if a tooth cannot be saved or a patient doesn’t take advantage of any other option.
• If teeth are restorable, we recommend saving them simply because replacing teeth can be costly and even traumatic.

No matter what, Magnolia Dentistry will give you the best options for your particular dental needs.  Whether you need a tooth extraction or not, we will take great care of you and make you as comfortable as possible.