Dental Extractions
Dental Extractions - Newport News, Virginia
Extractions - When a tooth breaks, develops deep decay, or is weakened by gum disease, sometimes the best option is to have the tooth removed. This process of tooth removal is called an extraction.
Most extractions are comfortable procedures, thanks to the blessing of local anesthesia. Some extractions are described as simple, as opposed to those that require either gum tissue or bone to be removed, and are referred to as surgical extractions. If the tooth is covered with gum tissue, it is referred to as a soft tissue impaction. If the tooth is covered with bone, it is referred to as a hard tissue impaction.
If a tooth is removed, it will heal better if the resulting socket is taken care of. Rinsing out with salt water is perhaps the best way to keep the socket clean, but rinsing out should generally be avoided during the first 24 hours after the extraction. It is also good to keep food away from the area of the recent extraction for at least a week or so.
Once a tooth is extracted, other teeth can begin to drift towards the area of the missing teeth, which can adversely affect a person's bite. In order to prevent the shifting of nearby teeth, it is good to have the missing tooth replaced. The most natural way to replace a missing tooth is with either a bridge or an implant.
