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Reasons You May Require Tooth Extraction

10 December 2015 by Lonnie Bryant

Dental practitioners will typically work toward the preservation of your natural teeth. Their focus is keeping your teeth healthy and functional. However, there are some instances when your dentist will have no choice other than to opt for tooth extraction. Most people may not be comfortable with this as the result is living with a gap or having some form of replacement treatment carried out. The good news is that tooth extraction tends to be a simple procedure and you typically will not require additional dental visits. Additionally, your dental practitioner will also advise you on the best way to camouflage the gap if you deem it too conspicuous to live with or if it is necessary. Here are some of the reasons why you may have to opt for tooth extraction from your dentist. 

Your teeth have suffered through trauma or have developed a disease.

Typically, when you suffer trauma to your tooth or realize that it is failing due to a disease, the dentist will consider several options to try to rescue the tooth. For instance, if your tooth is chipped or cracked by trauma, the dentist may opt for a dental crown to cover up the damage. In the event that damage has reached the pulp of your tooth as a result of infection, then your dentist may opt for root canal therapy with the aim of saving the tooth. However, in worst-case scenarios, if the tooth is beyond saving, then you may have to get a tooth extraction so as to avoid further oral problems such as your tooth fragmenting, damage to your gums and more.

You require orthodontic treatment.

Another reason you may require teeth extraction is if there is not enough space on your jawbone to facilitate the growth of all your teeth. If you suffer from crowding, it means that your dental arches cannot adequately accommodate all your teeth. This is accompanied by symptoms such as pain in your jaw, swelling of the gums, headaches and more. To treat this, the dentist will have to extract the premolars so as to create enough space for your other teeth. Typically, with extraction for the purpose of orthodontic treatments, you will not require any subsequent tooth replacement.

Your wisdom teeth are impacted.

A common dental concern that people have as they leave adolescence is impacted wisdom teeth. This is when the growth of your wisdom teeth is encumbered due to the lack of sufficient space in the mouth. Instead of suffering through the pain, have your dentist extract the wisdom teeth before their roots have the chance to fully take form.

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