What are the steps of tooth extraction near Delran?

• Regular Tooth Extraction: Dentist can remove the tooth easily via regular extraction if the tooth came out through the gum line fully.
• Surgical Tooth Extraction and Oral Surgery: A wisdom tooth or other tooth that is impacted or is still under the gum line or embedded in the jaw bone may require a surgical extraction, which is a form of oral surgery. A surgical extraction means your dentist will make an incision along your gum line to expose the tooth. Then the dentist can remove any bone that is still covering the tooth to remove it. Your dental insurance may cover all or a portion of surgical tooth extractions.

Your dentist may recommend extracting one tooth at a time. Or the dentist can focus on one area of your mouth at a time. Before the dentist removes the tooth, he or she will numb the surrounding tissue with a local anesthetic.

If you or a loved one have experienced dental anxiety in the past, your dentist may utilize Nitrous Oxide.  You may have heard of it as laughing gas. During the procedure, or may have prescribed an oral sedative to help you relax.

After the local anesthesia, the dentist will remove the tooth, control any bleeding, and if necessary, may use sutures (stitches) to close the gums. Your dentist may prescribe or recommend over the counter medications to help control any post-procedure pain or swelling.