Tooth Extraction, Harrow London The Process of Having a Tooth Pulled
from £125We understand that a tooth extraction might sound daunting for some patients, leading them to put with a toothache and avoid getting help from local dentists like us.
But we’re here to tell you that you don’t have to put up with the pain or the thought of having a gap in your mouth forever.
Here at Aqua Dental in Harrow, London, we make tooth extractions easy – our techniques in sedation dentistry and the relaxation therapies we apply help our patients relax and proceed with their tooth removal without pain or anxiety.
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We understand that a tooth extraction might sound daunting for some patients, leading them to put with a toothache and avoid getting help from local dentists like us.
But we’re here to tell you that you don’t have to put up with the pain or the thought of having a gap in your mouth forever.
Here at Aqua Dental in Harrow, London, we make tooth extractions easy – our techniques in sedation dentistry and the relaxation therapies we apply help our patients relax and proceed with their tooth removal without pain or anxiety.
Here at Aqua Dental, tooth extraction is the very, very last resort
Why do teeth need to be removed?
Even though permanent adult teeth are supposed to last a lifetime, several instances and reasons why a tooth may need to be extracted.
Most commonly, teeth that we pull are in poor condition or have experienced heavy damage from trauma or decay and are beyond repair.
However, other reasons include:
- Crowded or crooked smiles with poor alignment and too many teeth for the mouth to fit. Or due to impacted wisdom teeth.
- The tooth has been infected (pulpitis), and other treatments are ineffective.
- When your immune system is at risk of infection.
- Gum disease, abscesses or broken teeth.
- To provide leading missing tooth solution; dental implants.
What happens when the tooth has been pulled?
The procedure itself is not in any way painful.
However, following the removal, you may feel slight discomfort and become oddly aware of the gap in your mouth.
A blood clot will begin to form in the socket when the tooth has been pulled.
One of our dentists will pack a gauze pad into this area for you to bite down on to stop the building – however, when you remove the gauze, do not be tempted to roll your tongue through the gap so you don’t dislodge the clot.
The dentist will provide you with post-extraction instructions such as what to eat and what not to do to prohibit healing.
What to expect during a tooth extraction
Our general dentists and oral surgeons perform a tooth extraction, but not until we rule out all the possible solutions to save your natural tooth.
However, following your wishes and if every possible avenue has been exhausted, we will begin to prepare you for a tooth removal.
Often performed under local anaesthetic, the entire area of the mouth will be numbed and the tooth removed.
In the event of nervous patients, we can prescribe stronger general anaesthetics for a surgical extraction or provide relaxation methods for anxious patients.
Tooth extraction recovery
How long you recover after a tooth extraction depends on the complexity of your case.
However, it is most common for people to get back to normal in just a few days (48-72 hours after).
Is there any pain after a tooth extraction?
Our patients record little to no pain when the tooth is being pulled; a slight bit of pressure is felt, with things looking much scarier than it actually is.
The most discomfort can be felt when the anaesthesia wears off, but again, this is nothing that’s not easily managed by over the counter medications.
Replacing removed teeth
These days, we don’t have to extract a tooth and leave you with an unsightly gap.
Dentistry has advanced so much that we can now offer world-class tooth replacement solutions such as dental implants, which function and look just like natural teeth.
Tooth loss and gaps in the mouth are not something we, as restorative dentists would recommend ignoring.
Bone can begin to deplete in areas of the mouth, where the tooth was lost, which can lead to other teeth shifting out of place, facial sagging, gum disease and even further tooth loss.
That’s why we like to do everything we can here to save your natural tooth, but we appreciate that in some instances of heavy decay and trauma that this cannot always be done.
So dental implants would be a great solution after a tooth has been removed.
Other tooth replacement methods include dental bridges (implant-supported), or dentures.
