We first make an incision in your gum and bone tissue that covers the target tooth. The dentist will hold the tooth by forceps and softly move it back and outward to release it from the jaw bone and ligaments that keep it in place. If the tooth is hard to pull, it has to be removed in pieces.
A blood clot usually forms in the socket immediately after pulling your tooth. The dentist will press a gauze pad into the socket, and you have to bite down on this pad to prevent bleeding. The dentist may apply a few self-dissolving stitches to close the edges of your gum over the extraction place.

If your tooth needs to be extracted and can’t be restored, we recommend several options to proceed.
Your available options include:

1. The manufacturing of removable dentures that rest on the gum line.
2. The formation of Fixed bridges by treating adjacent teeth as anchors.
3. Dental implants that are surgically placed in the jawbone and consider long-term replacements.

If intravenous anesthesia is used, you should not eat or drink for 6 hours before the procedure. You need someone to drive you home and stay with you until the effect of the intravenous anesthesia has declined. It is also recommended to wear loose clothes with sleeves that can be rolled up.

We will advise you of what post extraction plan to follow. At first, it is normal to have a small amount of bleeding. You should avoid anything that might dislodge the clot and delay the routine healing, such as smoking, rinsing your mouth forcefully, or drinking through a straw for 24 hours. So, for the first few days, rinse your mouth softly and apply a cold cloth or an ice bag to relieve the pain and swelling. You can clean the other teeth by brushing or flossing as usual, but avoid scrubbing the teeth next to the tooth socket to prevent the infection.