Impacted Tooth Extractions)
Tooth Extraction (Normal and Surgical Extractions of Teeth - Impacted Tooth Extractions)
Tooth Extraction is basically the process of extracting the tooth from its socket in the bone, which our dentists apply at the last stage thanks to the developing science and technology today. Our dentists prioritize keeping the tooth in the mouth in its natural state, in other words, saving the tooth by treating our patients who come to our clinic.
Tooth Extraction is a form of treatment that we perform to prevent pain in the tooth and to prevent odor in the mouth as a result of the tooth losing its function to the extent that it cannot be filled.
Patients who come to our clinic with toothache or tooth decay are first examined by our dentists. If there is a possibility of treatment, the tooth is tried to be saved by root canal operation or filling. As a last option, our dentists extract the tooth that cannot be treated and has started to harm the patient.
It is important for patients to specify the medications they use and chronic diseases, if any, during their interview with our dentists before the tooth extraction procedure. Based on this information, there is a change in the anesthesia method to be used in the tooth extraction procedure or the medications to be given to the patient after the extraction.
Normal Extraction of Teeth is a painless, fast and simple procedure that is performed using local anesthesia, even as an outpatient procedure.
Extraction of impacted teeth and special (problematic) teeth requires surgical intervention and can sometimes be performed under general anesthesia. The extractions to be performed in this case are classified as Surgical Extraction of Teeth.
What is Tooth Extraction?
In the shortest definition, tooth extraction is the process of extracting the tooth that cannot be treated by applying local anesthesia to the patient. It is a very simple and fast treatment. The patient does not feel pain during and after the treatment.
What are the Causes of Tooth Extraction?
Situations that cause patients' teeth to become untreatable and require tooth extraction;
In the case of a tooth with advanced decay and loss of material that cannot be saved,
Fractured or traumatized teeth,
Teeth that have had root canal treatment to save them but failed,
Loose teeth due to gum disease,
Baby teeth that don't fall out when they should,
Impacted or half-impacted, incompletely erupted teeth,
Teeth that cause tumors or cysts to form,
Teeth that cause problems due to excessive change of position,
In order to be able to perform braces treatment, tooth extraction may be needed to gain space in the jaw, although this is not a problem.
How Is Tooth Extraction Performed?
First of all, tooth extraction is a procedure that should be performed by dentist who are trained and specialized in surgery.
Before tooth extraction, our dentist decides on the anesthesia to be used. While local anesthesia is applied for a standard tooth extraction, general anesthesia can be applied if an impacted tooth or wisdom tooth extraction is to be performed. While patients under general anesthesia stay asleep throughout the procedure, only the area to be treated is anesthetized in patients under local anesthesia.
Tooth Extraction is a fast and painless procedure that takes an average of 10 to 15 minutes. The gum and bone tissue will be cut by our dentist. Our dentist will then hold the tooth with a special tool called forceps. Dentist will extract the tooth by going back and forth.
Most of the time, a decayed tooth begins to move in place until it is extracted. Therefore, the tooth extraction process is quite easy. In some cases, the tooth may extract in several pieces. In these cases, even if the procedure takes a little longer, it is eventually completed painlessly and successfully.
The patient may bleed after the tooth extraction is completed. In order to stop the bleeding, a gauze bandage is placed in the tooth cavity and the patient should not bite the area.
What is the Recovery Process After Tooth Extraction?
The recovery period after tooth extraction is approximately 1 week. New bone and gum tissue begins to grow in the cavity where the extracted tooth was. During this process, the patient may perceive a difference in biting and chewing functions due to missing teeth.
In our clinics, our specialists replace the missing teeth of our patients with implants, fixed bridges or dental prosthesis, making the healing process more painless and preventing the gap formed in the area of the missing tooth from damaging the adjacent teeth.
Is Tooth Extraction a Painful Procedure?
Tooth Extraction is performed under anesthesia and you will not feel any pain. However, you may have some pain after the treatment. The pain that occurs can be managed with painkillers.
Does Swelling Occur After Tooth Extraction?
Swelling after tooth extraction varies depending on the edema in the cheek, the position of the extracted tooth and the patient. Cold tampons should be applied to the cheek area for the first 24 hours to prevent swelling. Slight swelling in the area is normal and necessary for healing.
What is Impacted Tooth Extraction?
Impacted Tooth Extraction is usually performed due to problems with wisdom teeth. In earlier times, people had different dietary conditions, so they also needed teeth in the back. Over time, the jaw has shrunk due to the fact that the food is easy to consume and soft, and there is no need for the wisdom teeth at the back.
As people's jaws shrink, wisdom teeth have a hard time finding a place for themselves and do not erupt like other teeth. The wisdom teeth that cannot find a place push the front tooth and put pressure on it. This pressure leads to crowding.
The fact that impacted teeth are too far back prevents the gum around them from being in a normal anatomical structure and makes them easily inflamed. Impacted Tooth Extraction is the process of removing the wisdom tooth under the skin with surgical intervention.
What are wisdom teeth and should they be extracted?
The wisdom teeth are the 3rd molars that are usually expected to erupt between the ages of 17-26. If your wisdom teeth are healthy teeth in the right position, there is no need for extraction. However, in case of need, it may be extracted in order to save space in patients who will undergo braces treatment.