Your dentist in SW Calgary is the answer to all your tooth extraction questions

Even though our permanent teeth are meant to last us a lifetime, there are several reasons why we may have to have one or more extracted. Maybe you damaged a tooth from trauma or decay or your mouth is too crowded and you need room for orthodontics or an infection from a damaged tooth extends to the pulp. Your dentist in SW Calgary has the resources to help you make the right decision about tooth extraction.

Trauma or decay

Sometimes severe trauma to one of our teeth will cause a break or crack that is so extreme that an extraction might be considered the best solution.

Over Crowding

If you need orthodontics work to properly align your teeth, you dentist in SW Calgary may start with extraction if your teeth are too big for your mouth and causing them to be over crowded. Over crowding may also be a factor if there is a lack of room in your mouth for a new tooth trying to break through your gums.

Infection

the center of our teeth containing nerves and blood vessels and when bacteria from tooth decay or damage enters the pulp it can lead to infection. If the infection becomes too severe for antibiotics to cure it, extraction may be needed. Gum disease from improper oral care can lead to infection in the tissue and bones that surround and support the teeth and if the tooth becomes loose it may need to be pulled.

Once you and your dentist have decided you need to have a tooth extracted, there is nothing to fear. If you feel you need it you can receive a local aesthetic to numb the area where the tooth will be removed. This will also make you groggy and more relaxed in case your dentist has to open up the gum tissue over the tooth to separate it from the bone to remove the tooth.

Regardless of why your tooth may need to be extracted, Dr. Stewart Charchuk and his team at Chinook Mall Family Dental clinic will be the dentist in SW Calgary to answer all your questions and help you make the best choice for your healthy smile.