Category: Tooth Extraction
How to Avoid Dry Socket
If you have ever had a tooth extracted, you may have heard warnings about avoiding dry socket. Dry socket, or alveolar osteitis, occurs when the blood clot that forms in the empty tooth socket gets dislodged or disappears, and the sensitive tooth nerves and bone is exposed underneath. Not only can dry socket be very…
Wisdom Teeth Removal: Are You a Candidate?
Extracting permanent teeth is not common, unless you are referring to wisdom teeth. These third set of molars are known for causing more harm than good. In fact, they don’t provide any substantial functional benefit and they typically don’t have room to erupt in a comfortable or proper manner. For a large number of patients,…
Rules For Eating and Drinking After Tooth Extraction
There are many situations that warrant a tooth extraction, ranging from impacted wisdom teeth to a severely decayed or broken tooth. Patients should know that the procedure for tooth removal can be performed quickly and painlessly. Not only will you be given a local anesthetic injection, but patients elect some other forms too to help…
Do I Need My Wisdom Teeth Removed?
Wisdom teeth do not always need to come out, but it is recommended for a large number of patients. These 3rd set molars begin to emerge anytime between the ages of 15 to 20 years. Unfortunately, wisdom teeth have a hard time following a normal pattern of growth and emergence. Many times they will either…
What To Expect After A Tooth Extraction
If you are scheduled to have a tooth extraction procedure, you may be feeling a little uneasy. Gaining a better understanding of what to expect following the procedure as well as the steps you can take to speed your recovery should help a nervous patient considerably. Your dentist will give you specific aftercare instructions before…
Wisdom Teeth Removal: Do You Really Want to Wait?
If you are a young adult, it is very likely your dentist may have recommended that you get your wisdom teeth removed soon. Wisdom teeth are the third and final set of molars that most people get in their late teens or early twenties. The common problem with wisdom teeth is that they typically come…
