At Navarre Dental, we can extract your unhealthy tooth and get you on your way to recovery. If you need a dental extraction, give us a call.

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Extractions

The goal of dentistry is to promote good oral health and comfort so that you can lead a healthier life and eat the foods you love. We recommend dental extractions only as a last resort to protect your health, eliminate symptoms, or reduce pain – and it is never a recommendation that we make lightly.

Conditions That May Require a Tooth Extraction

If you have injuries involving your head and neck, it is essential to seek immediate medical treatment. We can address your dental concerns once any life-threatening injuries have been ruled out.

Common conditions requiring dental extraction:

Overcrowding
Wisdom teeth
Non-restorable fractures
Advanced periodontal disease
Unsuccessful root canal therapy
A tooth broken at the gumline
Trauma due to an accident

In many cases, we can plan for tooth replacement treatment before beginning your extraction so that we have a plan in place to restore your smile. In cases of overcrowding or wisdom tooth extractions, we will not need to replace missing teeth.

Personalized Dental Treatment Options

Our dentists will explain all your options and help you make a confident decision regarding your oral health.

We understand that many of our patients have concerns about dental extractions. Will it hurt? What will happen to my oral health? How will it affect the appearance of my smile?

We'll take the time to make sure that we address all these concerns and answer your questions.

Your Dental Extraction Procedure

We make patient comfort a top priority. Our dentist will always use appropriate levels of anesthetic and wait for it to take effect before beginning. Our team communicates well and will be here to answer your questions. Together, we will design a solution that addresses each of your concerns.

We strive to provide efficient, effective, and successful dental extractions so that you can get on the road to recovery quickly.

Surgical extractions involve teeth that have not fully erupted from the gums. This often occurs when there is not enough space for the tooth or it is growing in at an angle. This condition, known as impaction, often causes pain and jaw discomfort. Removing your tooth can dramatically improve your comfort and protect your remaining teeth.

Simple extractions involve teeth that have erupted fully from the gums. In the case of simple extractions, we can see the crown of the tooth before we begin. They usually do not require stitches during the healing process.

Properly caring for your surgical site is critical:

Gently clean the area.
Avoid smoking cigarettes or drinking through a straw.
Avoid chewing on the area during the healing process.
Follow aftercare instructions provided by your dentist.

Contact us to schedule an evaluation to get important answers regarding your oral health and smile.

We look forward to welcoming you to our dental practice.

Frequently Asked Questions

What should I do about a fractured tooth?

A fractured tooth is a tooth at risk. You may not even know a tooth is cracked or fractured, or you may feel pain or sensitivity when biting down or exposing the tooth to hot or cold temperatures. An endodontist specialist can diagnose and treat fractures in a tooth and damage to its inner pulp.

Treating fractured teeth is critical. With continuous pressure from chewing, the interior tissues of a tooth may be unable to heal, leading to irritation and even infection. These inner tissues, or pulp, include a tooth’s interior nerves, tissues, and blood vessels.

An endodontist specialist will treat a tooth fracture depending on its location and severity. A dental crown can usually protect teeth with small fractures above the gum line, and you can see your dentist for this type of restoration.

However, if the tooth has a crack below the gum line, you may need a root canal to treat the damaged pulp. Endodontists specialize in root canal treatment, preventing the fracture from spreading or even causing tooth loss. A dental crown completes the restoration.

If the tooth is severely damaged, an endodontist specialist may recommend endodontic surgery to save part of the tooth or an extraction. If the tooth needs extraction, your endodontist can discuss options for replacing the tooth, such as a dental implant.

What are my options after a dental extraction?

A dental extraction poses many questions regarding the future of your smile and your oral health. Unless you have a wisdom tooth extracted, we recommend replacing a missing tooth. This will prevent your teeth from shifting and causing additional problems with your oral health. When your teeth shift, it can expose roots and cause problems with your bite. When you replace a missing tooth, you prevent the shifting that occurs with tooth loss.

Additionally, replacing missing teeth makes it easier to chew and to smile confidently.

We offer a number of options to meet your needs:

Fixed dental bridge – We can replace a missing tooth with an artificial tooth anchored by two dental crowns. We will match your dental bridge to your existing teeth for an esthetic result.

Partial denture – If you are missing multiple teeth, we can replace multiple teeth at once with a partial denture. Partial dentures come in either a metal base or a lightweight acrylic base. We will discuss which option will work best for you.

Complete denture – If you are facing dental extractions of all of your teeth on your upper or lower arch, a complete denture will replace all of your teeth at once. Our dentures are highly esthetic and fit comfortably.

Meet Our Doctor:

Dr. Christina McCullough DDS
Dentist

Christina is a graduate of St. Olaf College and the University of Minnesota School of Dentistry. She has been practicing for eighteen years, and has gained significant dental experience working in community health and a large group practice prior to Navarre Dental.

Christina is interested in all areas of dentistry with a primary goal of treating the entire family and making each patient feel comfortable in the dental office. Since purchasing Navarre Dental, she has worked to improve the patient experience through hours of continuing education and improvements in ...