Tooth Extraction
Quick & Effective Dentist Tooth Extraction
Dr. Bursich and his associates are very experienced in performing needed tooth extractions services quickly and painlessly. Most infected, cracked teeth, including wisdom tooth , can be done comfortably and gently in our Kings Park Dental Center location.
If you desire to save your teeth, and Dr. Bursich and Associates in Burke VA recommends that you do, a treatment that can treatment which can be used to save your tooth will be offered, including root canal therapy, crowns, and fillings. Unfortunately some situations it is necessary to extract one or more teeth to stop the spreading of disease and prevent further tooth loss.
Dr. Bursich and his team will explain your diagnosis and all your treatment options with benefits and risks before you commit to an extraction or any tooth extractions services.
Prior to all treatment, we will do everything we can to minimize the pain and recovery time. You can schedule a free consultation with Dr. Bursich & Associates in Burke VA and we will examine your teeth and gums and assess the best tooth extractions services to return your teeth to full health and function.
Why would a Tooth Need to be Extracted?
Most often a dentist tooth extraction is done to solve a simple problem: the patient is in pain. Now that doesn’t mean that every toothache requires an extraction. It does mean that there are certain specific instances when it is optimum to remove the tooth rather than attempt another course of treatment:
- Wisdom Teeth – When a person enters their later teenage years, additional teeth start to grow in at the back of their mouths, one on each side of the upper and lower jaw. In most cases, the jaw bone is not large enough to accommodate wisdom teeth. Thus, when they do start to come in they often need to be removed. This is definitely not every case where some people retain their wisdom teeth all their lives. However, if the wisdom teeth begin to provide discomfort, the best solution is to remove them.
- Impacted Teeth – An impacted tooth is one that remains fully or partially below the surface of the gums as it grows in. Such teeth can become infected and push against other teeth, creating inflammation or infections. Impacted teeth are removed for the overall health of the patient and to relieve the pain from the swelling and inflammation.
- Crowded Teeth – There are times where teeth are too tightly crowded in a person’s mouth, and removing a tooth may simply make it easier to straighten or align the teeth. This would be done in combination with orthodontic treatment.
- Health Concerns – We may also recommend a tooth be extracted simply for health purposes. If a tooth has severely decayed and becomes infected, it may be in the patient’s best interest to remove it entirely and have it replaced with a dental implant or a bridge.
Is Tooth Extraction Painful?
Dr. Bursich and Associates takes every precaution to offer as pain-free tooth extractions services as possible. Thanks to modern anesthetics, you should not feel pain during the procedure itself. In many cases, a patient who has a tooth pulled experiences little or no discomfort, and only minor bleeding. After the extraction itself, you will have gauze placed in your mouth for several hours while the bleeding stops. Your jaw may be sore over the next 24 hours, and sometimes antibiotics are recommended to aid recovery and prevent infection.
Tooth Extraction with Socket Graft (Bone Graft)
When you get a tooth extracted and there is no tooth root to hold the gum and bone in place, the gum and bone slowly erode away. A majority of the bone loss occurs in the first year. When the bone erodes then other teeth begin to shift.
The Consequences of Bone Loss are:
- Poor alignment of the bite
- Difficulty eating and chewing
- Further tooth damage
- Decay
- Infection
- Eventual tooth loss of other teeth
The Benefits of a Socket Graft (Bone Graft)
- Preserves bone preventing teeth shifting.
- Allows for a stable foundation to place an implant when healed (usually 2-6 months depending on patients physical and oral health)
How do I Know if I have an Impacted Wisdom Tooth?
If you experience any of the following symptoms, you may have an impacted wisdom tooth:
Make an Appointment
- Facial swelling
- Infection
- Pain
- Gum swelling
If you have any of these symptoms, please call us @ Kings Park Dental Center in Burke VA for a free initial consultation.