Tooth Extraction (Simple)

Sometimes a tooth cannot be repaired and removing it is the best option — common reasons include extensive decay, a tooth broken below a usable level, severe gum disease that has loosened it, or a stubborn baby tooth. A simple extraction deals with a tooth that has erupted normally and can be reached directly. After numbing the area with local anaesthetic, the dentist gently loosens the tooth within its socket and lifts it out; you feel pressure rather…

At Uśmiech extractions are carried out within a practice whose main focus is oral and maxillofacial surgery, so the team removes teeth routinely and can manage awkward cases. Because a consultant anaesthetist works with the clinic, patients who are very anxious, or who need several teeth removed, can be treated under sedation or general anaesthesia rather than local anaesthetic alone. Before any extraction the dentist discusses whether the tooth could…