When you get the news that a tooth needs to be extracted, it could cause instant anxiety. It’s our goal at Windermere Dental & Medical Spa to make this process as smooth as possible. We promise to take the utmost care of you and your mouth during your extraction.
Extractions happen for a variety of reasons. Regular brushing and flossing will help prevent a cavity from forming. However, regular visits to the dentist will help identify problems before a tooth needs to be extracted. Some of the reasons for extractions can be:
During your consultation, a member of our dental team will take a full set of X-rays in order to determine which teeth need to be extracted. Having teeth extracted is a strategic process and we don’t want to remove any more teeth than we need to.
Once the tooth or teeth have been identified, it’s important to still brush and floss the tooth as normal. You also want to tell the dentist any medications you are taking that may interfere with normal healing/clotting. We will also want to take your blood pressure prior to extracting a tooth. Interestingly enough, many people are first told about their high blood pressure at the dentist if they don’t normally see a primary care physician.
A tooth extraction can be done a variety of different ways depending on anxiety level.
Our dental team is committed to providing a relatively pain free experience with dental extractions.