Our dentists have many years of experience providing comfortable tooth extractions.

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Tooth Extractions

The goal of dentistry is to promote good oral health and comfort so that you can lead a healthier life and eat the foods you love. We recommend dental extractions only as a last resort to protect your health, eliminate symptoms, or reduce pain – and it is never a recommendation that we make lightly.

Conditions That May Require a Tooth Extraction

If you have injuries involving your head and neck, it is essential to seek immediate medical treatment. We can address your dental concerns once any life-threatening injuries have been ruled out.

Common conditions requiring dental extraction:

Overcrowding
Wisdom teeth
Non-restorable fractures
Advanced periodontal disease
Unsuccessful root canal therapy
A tooth broken at the gumline
Trauma due to an accident

In many cases, we can plan for tooth replacement treatment before beginning your extraction so that we have a plan in place to restore your smile. In cases of overcrowding or wisdom tooth extractions, we will not need to replace missing teeth.

Personalized Dental Treatment Options

Our dentists will explain all your options and help you make a confident decision regarding your oral health.

We understand that many of our patients have concerns about dental extractions. Will it hurt? What will happen to my oral health? How will it affect the appearance of my smile?

We'll take the time to make sure that we address all these concerns and answer your questions.

Your Dental Extraction Procedure

We make patient comfort a top priority. Our dentist will always use appropriate levels of anesthetic and wait for it to take effect before beginning. Our team communicates well and will be here to answer your questions. Together, we will design a solution that addresses each of your concerns.

We strive to provide efficient, effective, and successful dental extractions so that you can get on the road to recovery quickly.

Surgical extractions involve teeth that have not fully erupted from the gums. This often occurs when there is not enough space for the tooth or it is growing in at an angle. This condition, known as impaction, often causes pain and jaw discomfort. Removing your tooth can dramatically improve your comfort and protect your remaining teeth.

Simple extractions involve teeth that have erupted fully from the gums. In the case of simple extractions, we can see the crown of the tooth before we begin. They usually do not require stitches during the healing process.

Properly caring for your surgical site is critical:

Gently clean the area.
Avoid smoking cigarettes or drinking through a straw.
Avoid chewing on the area during the healing process.
Follow aftercare instructions provided by your dentist.

We look forward to welcoming you to our dental practice.

Frequently Asked Questions

What are my options after a dental extraction?

A dental extraction poses many questions regarding the future of your smile and your oral health. Unless you have a wisdom tooth extracted, we recommend replacing a missing tooth. This will prevent your teeth from shifting and causing additional problems with your oral health. When your teeth shift, it can expose roots and cause problems with your bite. When you replace a missing tooth, you prevent the shifting that occurs with tooth loss.

Additionally, replacing missing teeth makes it easier to chew and to smile confidently.

We offer a number of options to meet your needs:

Fixed dental bridge – We can replace a missing tooth with an artificial tooth anchored by two dental crowns. We will match your dental bridge to your existing teeth for an esthetic result.

Partial denture – If you are missing multiple teeth, we can replace multiple teeth at once with a partial denture. Partial dentures come in either a metal base or a lightweight acrylic base. We will discuss which option will work best for you.

Complete denture – If you are facing dental extractions of all of your teeth on your upper or lower arch, a complete denture will replace all of your teeth at once. Our dentures are highly esthetic and fit comfortably.

Is there another option for me other than a dental extraction?

We are in the business of protecting teeth. When we recommend a dental extraction, it is only because no other option exists and we need to remove your tooth to relieve symptoms or to protect your oral health.

A dental extraction is not the end of the world, though it does create some concerns for our patients. We are here to help. While you may have some anxiety about you dental extraction, we always strive to provide gentle, comfortable treatment by using appropriate levels of anesthetic to make sure you don’t feel any pain.

Losing a tooth can cause concern about your smile and being able to eat the food you need to stay healthy and that you enjoy. We offer many tooth-replacement options to complete your smile. We will go over all of your options at your appointment and start an appropriate plan to have you feeling yourself again as quickly as possible.

Dental extractions are sometimes avoidable with preventive and restorative dentistry. If you notice something is wrong or if you feel any symptoms, including pain or swelling, contact us right away. Acting fast will often give us the opportunity to save your tooth.

Give us a call to schedule a dental appointment.

Meet Our Doctor:

Dr. Megha Amin D.M.D.
Dentist

Dr. Megha Amin was born in India and moved to the United States when she was 9 years old. She grew up in Fort Payne, Alabama, and graduated from Fort Payne High School in 2015 as the salutatorian of her class. She attended the University of Alabama at Birmingham and received a B.S. degree in Biology in December 2018. Dr. Amin earned her D.M.D. degree from the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Dentistry in June 2023.

While in dental school, Dr. Amin co-founded the UAB School of Dentistry Esthetics ...