Extractions
Every effort is made in our office to save our patient's dentition, but sometimes it becomes unavoidable to retain some teeth. There can be multiple reasons that lead to the decision to extract a tooth.
These include: Extensive decay where the tooth becomes non-restorable; advanced periodontal /gum disease where tooth mobility creates a hopeless prognosis; an abscessed tooth with infection that a patient prefers not to perform a root canal; or remove a root canal tooth that may by infected; and orthodontic conditions which may require the extraction of one or more teeth due to lack of space in the dental arches.
Whatever the situation may be, it is imperative that a tooth extraction is performed in a painless manner and that the bone left in the extraction site be thoroughly cleaned to remove the "periodontal ligament" and prevent any bacterial growth or infection from occurring during post operative healing.
After a tooth extraction is completed, we offer several choices for dental medications and supplements as they relate to pain, trauma, swelling and infections. Trans Mix is one supplement used to promote the formation of healthy bone matrix in the socket as the extraction site is healing.
Basic pharmaceuticals products as well as homeopathics are available for our patients. See "Medications" under Dental Services for more information.