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Dental extraction (Exodontia) discards a tooth from the jawbone. Extractions are performed for a wide variety of reasons:
Types of Extraction
The extractions are usually categorized as “surgical” or “simple”. Simple extractions are done on teeth that are visible in the mouth, usually under local anesthesia, and require instruments to elevate and/or grasp portion of the tooth the dentist can physically see. Typically the tooth is lifted using an elevator, with using dental forceps, rocked back and forth until the Periodontal ligament has been adequately broken and the supporting alveolar bone has been widened to make the tooth loose enough to remove. Usually, when teeth are removed with forceps, gradually and steady pressure is applied with controlled force.
Surgical extractions removes the teeth that cannot be easily achieved, because they broke under the gum line or they have not fully appear. Surgical extractions almost always require an incision. In a surgical extraction your dentist may elevate the soft tissues covering the tooth and bone which may be remove some of the overlying and/or surrounding jawbone tissue with a drill or osteotome. Frequently, the tooth may be split into multiple pieces to help its removal. Depending on the patients case, surgical extractions can be performed under local anesthesia or by general anesthesia.
Post-Extraction Healing
Due to the extraction of a tooth, usually within an hour a blood clot forms in the socket. Bleeding is common in this first hour, but that will decrease quickly over time with usually the maximum of 24 hours. The raw open wound overlying the dental socket takes about 1 week to heal. Which then the socket will gradually fill in with soft gum tissue over roughly one to two months. Final closure of the socket with bony remodeling can take six months or more.
Dental extraction (Exodontia) discards a tooth from the jawbone. Extractions are performed for a wide variety of reasons:
- Serious tooth decay or infection.
- Extra teeth which are blocking other teeth from coming in.
- Periodontal disease which can affect the supporting tissues and bone structures of teeth.
- Orthodontic treatment (braces).
- Teeth in the fracture line.
- Fractured teeth.
- Lacking space for wisdom teeth (impacted third molars).
- Given radiation to the head and neck may require extraction of teeth due to the field of radiation, etc.
Types of Extraction
The extractions are usually categorized as “surgical” or “simple”. Simple extractions are done on teeth that are visible in the mouth, usually under local anesthesia, and require instruments to elevate and/or grasp portion of the tooth the dentist can physically see. Typically the tooth is lifted using an elevator, with using dental forceps, rocked back and forth until the Periodontal ligament has been adequately broken and the supporting alveolar bone has been widened to make the tooth loose enough to remove. Usually, when teeth are removed with forceps, gradually and steady pressure is applied with controlled force.
Surgical extractions removes the teeth that cannot be easily achieved, because they broke under the gum line or they have not fully appear. Surgical extractions almost always require an incision. In a surgical extraction your dentist may elevate the soft tissues covering the tooth and bone which may be remove some of the overlying and/or surrounding jawbone tissue with a drill or osteotome. Frequently, the tooth may be split into multiple pieces to help its removal. Depending on the patients case, surgical extractions can be performed under local anesthesia or by general anesthesia.
Post-Extraction Healing
Due to the extraction of a tooth, usually within an hour a blood clot forms in the socket. Bleeding is common in this first hour, but that will decrease quickly over time with usually the maximum of 24 hours. The raw open wound overlying the dental socket takes about 1 week to heal. Which then the socket will gradually fill in with soft gum tissue over roughly one to two months. Final closure of the socket with bony remodeling can take six months or more.
