Emergency Tooth Extractions

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You’re in pain after an accident and you don’t know what to do next. If the best treatment option is not clear and you do not have the time to talk to more than one dentist about your tooth pain, you need to rely on the professional advice and the following information to determine the next step in your dental and endodontic treatment.

Orthodontic Treatment

Typically, when you are looking into orthodontics to align your teeth properly, your orthodontist may recommend removing a tooth or teeth to help straighten your smile and your bite more effectively. Most often, you will be able to schedule this extraction and not need to rely on emergency care to have a tooth removal wilmington nc, but each case is unique.

Dental Abscess

If you have been experiencing pain and swelling in your mouth, you may find one more that the pain has worsened. The source of pain and swelling is the infection that has taken hold in your tooth below your gumline. The puss-filled area will not go away and the warm-to-the –touch, tender area will continue to suffer from infection until there is medical intervention. Depending on the seriousness of the infection and the cause of the infection, the dentist may recommend an emergency extraction to prevent further
complications.

Trauma to Teeth

The American Dental Association rates trauma as one of top reasons for tooth extraction in addition to crowding and disease. Most of the time, the trauma comes as a result of playing sports. If you injured your tooth or teeth while playing racquet ball, for example, the dentist may not need to remove your tooth if you chipped it. But if you cracked the tooth and the crack extends below the gumline, the dentist may not be able to save the tooth if the crack is server enough.

Most often, when you seek emergency treatment for your damaged tooth, the dentist will take an x-ray of the tooth and evaluate the 10 year prognosis for the tooth. If the tooth appears to be healthy enough to last those 10 years without causing additional infection or problems with your bite, then the dentist will opt to keep the tooth in place. Frequently, dentists will try to keep your teeth in place as long as possible and avoid extraction when possible.

Severe Dental Cavities

When you have not treated tooth decay and the nerve is exposed due to a cavity, you will really start to feel the pain from the exposure. While dentists will try root canals before they opt to remove your tooth, if the pulp or the inside of the tooth is too damaged, then a root canal is not an option. The dentist will have to remove the compromised tooth in order to save the gum, the jawbone and the surrounding teeth.

Progressed Periodontal Disease

If you have avoided dental exams and cleanings long enough, bacteria will settle into the pockets between the teeth and the gums. These bacteria will decay the teeth and prevent the gums from circulating blood and lubricating your mouth. Not only will the affected tooth continue to cause you problems, but the surrounding teeth may start to be affected. If you gum disease is serious enough, the dentist may suggest extracting the tooth to prevent further problems.

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