Sometimes teeth need to be removed due to advanced decay, bone-jaw disease or trauma. The removal of a tooth is called a tooth extraction. Tooth extraction is a short and easy procedure, it is normal to have some discomfort and swelling afterward. Although it has been a little feared before, this procedure is no longer painful thanks to modern anesthetics and analgesics. Individuals with advanced tooth decay and suffering from a severe toothache are relieved by tooth extraction and can then recover their missing teeth with treatments such as dental implants or bridges.
Who Is This For?
Tooth extraction may be necessary for several reasons:
Treatment Duration
20-40 minutes
Potential Risks & Side Effects
Recovery Time
7-10 days
Success Rate: 94%
Alternative Treatments
How Does it Work?
Due to the wide variety of effective dental treatments today, dental
extraction is often considered the last solution by dentists. But in some
cases, extracting the tooth is essential for general oral and dental health. In
such a situation, there are treatments to replace the extracted tooth and you will
not have any problems due to your missing tooth. Tooth extraction has some
unique post-procedural effects, but it disappears in a short time.
What Does a Tooth
Extraction Involve?
1. Consultation for Tooth Extraction
Your tooth extraction treatment process begins
with an online consultation. Our experts listen to your complaints and your
expectations, then they will inform you about whether you need a tooth extraction
or other primary treatments. It is important to share all your medical information
that may be useful at this stage. If available, please share your tooth photos
or imaging results with the health providers during this online consultation.
2. Planning Your Trip and Choosing the Clinic
After your first evaluation for tooth extraction,
we offer a list of dental clinics that meet the criteria you provide us. You will
then take a look at them and decide on one of them. Depending on your choice,
we will immediately plan your trip and the entire treatment process.
3. Final Consultation with Your Surgeon
When you arrive at the clinic, you will have a
face-to-face consultation with your dentist. Everything about your tooth extraction
process will be discussed and decided during this consultation. The dentist
will ask you some questions to try to understand your expectations and concerns
better and also make you understand what you should expect from your treatment
and the potential risks or complications of it. Your doctor will explain the
whole process clearly in order you to feel comfortable and ready.
4. Medical Examinations
Before the tooth extraction begins, your dentist
will conduct some tests to make sure that you are in acceptable health status
for the procedure. Every patient is required to undergo medical tests to ensure
that nothing can hinder the success of the treatment and if any risk obtained, dentists
will try to eliminate them first.
5. Treatment
The first step consists in cutting the epithelial and conjunctive attachments of the tooth
The dentist then places an elevator between the bone and the tooth to make it move and to expand the tooth's socket and separate its ligament;
Finally, using forceps, the dentist grasps the tooth and extracts it using vertical pressure.
Post-operative Care
What Should I Avoid After
Tooth Extraction?
You should avoid,
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removing the blood clot since it is used to
optimize healing.
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eating before the bleeding stops.
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drinking with a straw.
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smoking or consuming alcohol.
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eating foods that are difficult to chew.
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brushing your teeth near the extraction area for
the first 72 hours.
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eating spicy foods.
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rinsing your mouth or spiting for 24 hours.
FAQ
Is Tooth Extraction Procedure
Painful?
Not during the extraction but after the numbness is gone the patients may experience mild pain. To relieve this pain, the dentists prescribe pain medication for using for a few days.
How to Relieve
Pain After Tooth Extraction?
Replace the gauze every 30 minutes while the bleeding persists. Avoid spitting or rinsing your mouth vigorously or brushing your teeth for the first 24 hours as this promotes bleeding. Also, avoid very hot and spicy foods, and drinking with a straw during this period.
How to Stop
Bleeding After Tooth Extraction?
Prepare a compress that you
will roll to make a tampon twice the thickness of the hole where the tooth was.
Make a vigorous mouthwash with water to remove clots. Then bite the compress
for 10 minutes.
Our team will dedicate their effort and time to help you choose the clinic best for you. Our goal is not just to find ‘a doctor’ for you, but to find ‘the right doctor’.