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Tooth Extraction
At Swarn Dental Clinic, we believe that good oral health habits should be maintained throughout your lifetime.
Why Tooth Extraction ?
Tooth extractions are routine dental treatments that help prevent more serious dental problems from arising. An extraction is a preventative treatment, and can be your secret to a long lasting smile..
The most common tooth extractions are wisdom tooth extractions. Wisdom teeth are the last teeth to grow, appearing as late as your early twenties, according to Colgate Oral Care Center. The challenge with wisdom teeth is there can be complications. Either they don’t fully come in, and part of the tooth remains below the gums, or they can grow in misaligned. Sometimes, there isn’t enough room in your mouth for the new wisdom teeth, which can cause your healthy teeth to shift.
Whenever this is the case, your dentist may recommend having wisdom teeth removed. This is true even if you aren’t having problems with your wisdom teeth.
Wisdom teeth aren’t the only candidates for extraction. A broken tooth, significant tooth decay that cannot be treated by a root canal, and patients with advanced gum disease may be considered for tooth extractions as well.
Preparing for Extractions: Tooth Extraction Cost
The cost of dental care is an important point to consider for most dental patients. Dental treatment can start with a free initial visit and easily creep into the thousands of dollars. It’s important to discuss with your dentist’s what the tooth extraction cost will be.
As a general rule, the more difficult a tooth is to remove, the more it costs. So, having an impacted wisdom tooth removed will cost more than the extraction for a loose and severely decayed tooth.
If you have dental insurance, find out if tooth extraction costs are covered. Otherwise, you should ask if the dentist office provides a dental payment plan to help make the tooth extraction cost more manageable.
Preparing for Extractions: What to Expect During the Tooth Extraction
Tooth extractions are generally straightforward oral surgery procedures. This is true even for more complex tooth extractions like impacted wisdom teeth. You may still experience anxiety about your extraction.
For most people, the concern over having a tooth removed is not just tooth extraction cost, but how to manage the pain after a tooth is removed. After all, a tooth extraction is still dental surgery. One way to minimize the anxiety that arises when you don’t know what to expect is to talk with your dentist to find out what’s involved in the surgery as well as what you can expect during the healing period.