Tooth Extraction

Tooth extraction is the removal of a tooth that cannot be saved or is causing problems, from a straightforward removal to the surgical extraction of a broken-down or impacted tooth such as a wisdom tooth. At Dental Clinic Jankowscy extractions are carried out under local anaesthetic by dentists experienced in oral surgery, with more complex cases planned using imaging. Simple and surgical extractions are priced separately depending on difficulty.

An 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 crowding, or — as with many wisdom teeth — is impacted and giving repeated trouble. While saving natural teeth is always preferred, a timely extraction can relieve pain and prevent infection from spreading. At Dental Clinic Jankowscy a simple extraction of a fully erupted tooth is carried out under local anaesthetic, with the tooth gently loosened and lifted out. More difficult cases — a tooth broken at the gum line, or an impacted or partially buried tooth — are handled as surgical extractions, which may involve raising a small gum flap and sometimes sectioning the tooth; these are planned with X-ray or cone-beam CT imaging and quoted according to complexity. After any extraction you are given clear aftercare advice to protect the clot and support healing, and the team can discuss replacing the tooth with an implant, bridge or denture where appropriate, ideally as part of the same overall plan. Extractions are suitable for patients of suitable age and health with a tooth that cannot or should not be kept; medical history, including blood-thinning medication, is reviewed beforehand, and the clinician explains the procedure, recovery and any options for replacement.