When a tooth extraction is necessary, our professionals can extract your tooth and help restore your smile with one of several replacement options.
Tooth Extraction
When bacteria, which are germs, enter your tooth through deep cavities, cracks or flawed fillings, your tooth can become abscessed, causing pain and/or swelling. This abscessed tooth can lead to a serious tooth infection in the pulp, and if that pulp becomes infected, a tooth extraction is often necessary. When the condition of a tooth has deteriorated beyond repair, removal is the only option.
Our dental professionals may notice the infection from a dental X-ray or from other changes with the tooth. You may also notice the abscessed tooth based on pain and/or swelling, so it’s important to call right away when you experience pain or swelling. If left untreated, an abscessed tooth can cause serious oral hygiene problems.
Extracted teeth may be replaced with dental implants or dentures, depending on each unique situation.
Tooth replacement
Dental Implants
Dental implants are a great option when teeth have eroded or need to be replaced. A metal screw is implanted into your jawbone that serves as an anchor for the replacement tooth. An implanted tooth is completely indistinguishable from the surrounding natural tooth, so it’s not only the most permanent tooth replacement option, but it’s also the most natural-looking option.
Dental implants also do not require tooth-reducing, and nearby teeth are not altered in any way so more of your natural teeth can be left intact. What does this mean for you? A quicker recovery and easier upkeep of oral hygiene as the gaps between teeth are minorly affected.
Dental implants tend to have one of the higher up-front costs of treatment options, but they are a permanent solution that can end up costing less over time. To determine if dental implants are right for you, please schedule an appointment with Dr. Jenkins.
Dentures
Dentures are a replacement option for a missing tooth, or missing teeth. Dentures come in two varieties: partial dentures and full dentures. The difference between the two lies in how many natural teeth remain.
A complete denture is a removable prosthesis of white plastic teeth in a pink gum-colored plastic base that rests on the remaining gum ridge once all of the teeth in the arch have been removed.
It is important to note that life with an upper denture, a lower denture, and especially both, is a major lifestyle change when compared to natural teeth. Dentures impact the type of food you are able to eat, and for some, even your self-confidence in social situations and your self-esteem.
Reasons for a Full Denture:
All teeth are missing in the same arch
Restore chewing ability
Restore a natural-looking smile
Economical alternative to other procedures
An upper full denture will almost always feel better than a lower full denture. To dramatically improve the fit of a lower full denture, we often suggest using dental implants as a retentive mechanism. Two dental implants placed in the lower jaw can help anchor the denture and significantly improve comfort. Sometimes, the implants can even be placed in the jaw after a denture has been in use for several years.
PATIENT SMILE TRANSFORMATION WITH extraction & denture:
Not sure if a tooth extraction is necessary, or which replacement option is best for you?
Schedule an appointment with Dr. Jenkins to discuss Your options.
Additional services
Whether you’re looking for a general dentist close to home, or a specialty provider for a wide array of cosmetic dentistry services, you can trust our team at Amanda Family Dental! Our services include:
