Teeth Extractions

If a tooth has been broken or damaged by decay, we will try to fix it with a filling, crown or other treatment. Sometimes, though, there's too much damage for the tooth to be repaired.

Reasons that merit a tooth extraction:

  • Severe tooth decay or infection
  • Extra teeth which are blocking other teeth from coming in.
  • Severe gum disease which may affect the supporting tissues and bone structures of teeth
  • In preparation for orthodontic treatment
  • Fractured teeth.
  • Insufficient space for wisdom teeth (impacted third molars)

Once the inside of a tooth has become infected you could choose to delay treatment, you could choose to have the tooth extracted, or you could choose to save your tooth with a root canal treatment.
The problem with delaying treatment is that an infected tooth will never heal on its own, and this can lead to some very serious problems. As the infection spreads down the tooth and into your jawbone, the pain may become excruciating. It could even put you in the hospital and threaten your life.

An extraction is only a short-term solution. While it does remove the source of infection, it sets off a chain reaction of shifting teeth and other dental problems. The only way to save your tooth and keep it in your mouth is to remove the infection with root canal treatment. If the tooth decay or infection has destroyed enough tooth structure beyond repair, an extraction may be inevitable.