Tooth Extractions Springfield
Sometimes, Smile Preservation Means Needing a Tooth Extraction
While our team’s top priority is preserving your smile at all costs, there are some situation where our treatment plan may feel counterintuitive to that, like when we recommend a tooth extraction in Springfield. The reality is that in cases where a tooth is too damaged or painful to save, removing it can actually give your surrounding teeth a better fighting chance to stay in the mouth. Our Taylor Street Dental team can help plan a restorative treatment to rebuild your smile, too, allowing you to continue enjoying a whole and functional smile even after an extraction is necessary.
Why Choose Taylor Street Dental for Tooth Extractions?
- In-House Dental Implant Placement & Restoration
- Multiple Methods of Dental Sedation Available
- Utilize Bone Grafts & Membranes to Preserve the Jawbone
When Are Tooth Extractions Necessary?
Our team will always recommend saving a tooth, whenever possible, before having it removed. However, there are certain situations in which a tooth extraction may be the only option forward if you want to preserve the rest of your smile, including:
- A tooth is severely fractured or cracked and can’t be repaired.
- Severe gum disease has eroded the supportive structures of a tooth (the bone and tissue) that holds it in place.
- A severely infected tooth cannot be treated with a root canal.
- Teeth are crowded or impacted and need to be removed to either prevent infection or to successfully undergo orthodontic treatment.
The Tooth Extraction Process
The tooth extraction process is very simple, especially when the tooth is already visible above the gumline. One of our dentists will gently grasp and lift the tooth out of its socket using a device called an elevator. After this step, we will wiggle it free of any connective tissues with a pair of dental forceps and remove it from the mouth.
To help preserve your facial structure and give you an opportunity down the road to get dental implants, if you desire, it’s likely that we’ll place a bone graft and membrane (a thin sponge of collagen that’s placed over the socket) after the procedure. Because we care so much about prevention and helping our patients maintain great oral health, this is a standard for our practice.