Extractions

Sometimes tooth extractions are unavoidable. Wisdom teeth may need to be extracted if your mouth doesn’t have room to accommodate them. Sometimes excessive decay or trauma to the tooth can make a tooth extraction necessary. If you’re getting braces, dental extractions might be part of treatment in order to make room for teeth that will eventually shift. 

Naturally, it seems like tooth extractions hurt. The actual oral surgery tooth extraction doesn’t hurt because we use a local anaesthetic like novocaine to numb your gums. The most likely time you’ll feel mild discomfort is after the procedure, when the anesthesia wears off. Fortunately, we can prescribe a pain medication to help with any post-op soreness or swelling.