Treatments
Tooth Extraction
Last resort – why extract?
When all other treatment options have been ruled out, having your tooth extracted may be the right choice. Don’t stress, although it sounds scary, we’ll make sure it’s an easy experience for you.
There are many reasons to extract a tooth - a crowded mouth, wisdom teeth, an infection or a significant risk of infection.
Crowded mouth
When you have a crowded mouth, your teeth may be too large for your gums or your gums too small to fit all your teeth. You might have a tooth wanting to break through the gum without enough space - this is common with wisdom teeth which often need removing. The tooth extraction will create space and stop your teeth from pushing each other around in your mouth and causing more issues.
Tooth decay
When you have significant tooth decay, sometimes we can’t heal the infection even with a root canal or antibiotics. When this happens it’s best to remove the tooth and save yourself from bigger problems down the line. Most decayed or infected teeth can be removed without any trouble. When complications do arise a tooth may need to be surgically removed. This can be performed safely within the Team Dental practice and your dentist may need to suture the site afterward.
Don’t worry
A tooth extraction doesn’t need to be a painful or scary experience. We can comfortably numb the tooth using local anaesthetic and even before administering this, we can use a numbing paste on your gum. With the numbing paste, you’ll hardly even feel the local anaesthetic being applied.
The cost varies depending on the position of the tooth and the degree of difficulty.
Please get in touch to see a friendly Team Dental dentist today.
“We’ll do everything we can to make sure you feel comfortable throughout the process.”
— Neil Johnson
Dentist at Team Dental Whangarei
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Extractions vary from $225.00 up.
Your normal pain medication and gentle salt water rinses.
3-14 days
3-14 days
Once the local has worn off, soft and smooth food for 2-3 days, then slowly introduce firmer foods.