Tooth Extraction

A tooth extraction is the removal of a tooth from its socket, recommended when a tooth cannot be saved by other means — for example because of extensive decay, a fracture below the gum, advanced gum disease, or an impacted wisdom tooth that is causing pain, infection or crowding. Although keeping a natural tooth is always preferred where possible, a well-managed extraction relieves pain and prevents infection from spreading.

At Dental Corner straightforward extractions are carried out under local anaesthetic, with the tooth loosened and removed as atraumatically as possible to protect the surrounding bone, which matters if an implant is planned later. For wisdom teeth and other surgical cases, the clinic's own cone-beam CT imaging is used to see the tooth's roots and their relationship to nerves and sinuses before surgery, and the procedure may involve sectioning the tooth to…