Ease Pain and Restore your Health with Gentle and No-stress Tooth Extractions

While modern dentistry has multiple preventive and restorative techniques to preserve teeth, sometimes, tooth extraction may still be the course of action to salvage your oral health. For instance, if a traumatic injury has left your tooth severely damaged, tooth removal may be the only alternative. When Dr. William Proffitt recommends a dental extraction, it doesn’t have to inspire dread — of course, unless we are in the early 1900s where crude tools and methods were used to remove teeth. Today, tooth extraction is one of the most straightforward and painless procedures in dentistry.

Why do I need tooth removal?

We all like to maintain a full-toothed smile until we leave this earth. However, sometimes your beloved tooth has to go. You may not like it, but it’s the best way to preserve your oral health. Proffitt Dentistry may recommend tooth removal when you have:

• Tooth impaction: When a tooth grows where other teeth have already erupted, it may not have enough space to erupt normally. As a result, it may push against other teeth, resulting in pain, swelling, and infections. Wisdom teeth are more often impacted than any other tooth, and removal is usually the best treatment.
• Tooth decay/damage: Severely decayed or damaged teeth that can’t be restored with crowns or root canal need removal to eliminate pain and the risk of infections.
• Overcrowding: When teeth become crowded and realignment is planned, it may be necessary to remove a tooth to allow sufficient space for your new, improved smile.

What should I expect during a tooth extraction?

Dr. Proffitt will recommend a simple extraction where your tooth has broken through the gum line. Here, we numb your mouth and then use forceps and other tools to pull out your tooth.

We will perform a surgical extraction when your tooth is impacted (has been trapped below the gum line). Under local anesthesia, we make an incision on the gum and bone to access the trapped tooth. We then break it into pieces for easier removal. Finally, we suture the surgical site to make way for healing.

Tooth Extraction Near Me in Maryville, Tennessee

Whether it’s a simple or surgical extraction, Dr. Proffitt and the team use gentle techniques to minimize discomfort. Please dial (865) 432-0804 to book an appointment with Proffitt Dentistry for gentle yet effective tooth extractions.

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