Tooth Extraction

If a tooth is unable to be saved by other conventional means, it may need to be extracted to preserve the health of the remaining
teeth and protect your oral health.
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When a tooth is broken or damaged due to decay or other causes, it can sometimes be fixed with a filling, a root canal, or a
crown. However, if there is too much damage for one of these fixes to work, it is time to have the damaged tooth removed.


Common reasons for general tooth extraction include

- Infection caused when tooth decay or damage enters the center of the tooth containing nerves and blood vessels.

- Increased risk of infection because your immune system has been compromised (e.g., chemotherapy or organ transplants).

- Teeth crowding when baby teeth don’t fall out in time for adult teeth to grow in.

- Extra teeth that prevent normal teeth from properly growing.

- Preparing the mouth for orthodontics.

- Tooth loosening caused by an infection of the tissue surrounding the teeth, also called periodontal disease.