Surgical Extractions
Surgical Dental Extractions in Newport News, Virginia
Surgical Extractions- a surgical extraction is required when either bone or gum tissue needs to be removed in order to extract a tooth. Sometimes this is because a tooth has not yet fully developed, as is often the case with wisdom teeth. Other times surgical extractions are necessary because teeth have long or divergent roots that make the tooth difficult to remove. Surgical extractions are also sometimes necessary if a tooth breaks, leaving very little of the tooth for the dentist to grab onto.
Some surgical extractions can be performed by a general dentist, while others are best treated by an oral surgeon. Oral surgeons have had advanced training and experience in this type of treatment, and can sometimes remove the tooth more easily than a general dentist, thereby fostering faster healing.
