Tooth Extraction

Tooth extraction is the removal of a tooth from its socket, recommended when a tooth is too damaged by decay or fracture to restore, is severely loosened by gum disease, is causing infection, or needs to be removed as part of orthodontic or prosthetic planning. A simple extraction, where the tooth is fully erupted and accessible, is performed under local anaesthesia: the area is numbed, the tooth is gently loosened within its socket and then lifted out,…

Afterwards a blood clot forms in the socket and begins the natural healing process; the clinic provides clear aftercare instructions on controlling bleeding, managing any swelling and keeping the area clean while it heals, and on what to avoid in the first day or two to protect the clot. Where helpful — for example to support healing or preserve the bone for a future implant — the centre can place platelet-rich fibrin (PRF) prepared from the patient's own…