Restore Your Health And Your Smile With Tooth Extractions in Phoenix, AZ
If you’re living with one or more hopeless or painful teeth, removing them is sometimes the best option to restore your oral health and smile. Although we’ll recommend everything possible to first save a natural tooth, removing decayed teeth can actually save your smile from further infection and loss. However, tooth extractions don’t have to be the end of your treatment process. We provide tooth extractions in Phoenix, AZ, as part of our comprehensive dental implant treatment. With the help of our oral surgeon and specialized team, we can permanently restore your smile to full function and health, no matter how many failing or missing teeth you have.
Dental implants in Phoenix, AZ, are the only permanent way to replace extracted teeth, giving you over 98 percent return to natural function and oral health. Without replacing the missing teeth with dental implants, your natural jawbone will resorb and shrink, even if you have a single tooth removed. If your oral health has been damaged because of extensive tooth decay or advanced gum disease, removing failing teeth and replacing them with dental implants can restore optimal health and function to your mouth.
From Tooth Extractions to a New Smile in One Visit
Dental implants are the healthiest and most natural tooth replacement option in dentistry. We recommend them for most of our patients to replace one, several, or all failing or missing teeth. During your consultation, we will assess the health of your mouth and teeth to determine if tooth extractions are necessary. In most cases, we can remove the hopeless teeth and place implants in the same surgical appointment, so you’ll never have gaps.
Our trained anesthesiologist will ensure your comfort with custom anesthesia before we begin surgery and all tooth extractions will be completed by our oral and maxillofacial surgeon. Most importantly, we’ll transition you from a mouth of painful, failing teeth to a beautiful and functional smile in just one appointment. This is all possible because of our state-of-the-art technology, advanced surgical protocols, and expertise of our skilled team. Once your procedure is complete, you’ll be able to enjoy your temporary teeth as if they were your own healthy natural teeth!
The Benefits of Dental Implants
- A healthy, functional smile in one appointment
- Permanent teeth you can bite and chew with
- An attractive, white, and straight smile
- No more pain from damaged or decayed teeth
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Frequently Asked Questions
How Much Does Tooth Extraction Cost in Phoenix?
Tooth extraction costs depend on a number of factors, including the tooth location, tooth type, number of teeth, and the extraction type. For example, the cost of wisdom teeth extractions will differ compared to a multiple tooth extraction procedure.
In general, simple extractions for a single tooth can cost anywhere from $75 to $550.
What Are the Most Common Reasons for Tooth Extraction?
There are many reasons why you might need to have a tooth extraction. One reason is an overcrowded mouth, which can occur when there isn’t enough room for all your teeth.
Another reason is when a baby tooth remains in place, and your adult teeth have to grow around it.
Painful wisdom teeth are also another reason for tooth extraction. This is because they are often the last teeth to come in and don’t have the space to come through the gum properly.
The most common reason for tooth extractions is tooth decay. This usually happens because the patient has avoided seeing the dentist for years. If spotted early, when the decay only affects the enamel, the tooth can be saved. However, as the decay continues to eat through the tooth, this can cause further damage and extensive decay, which will finally result in an extraction.
Another reason for needing to have a tooth removed is because of periodontal disease (more commonly known as gum disease). Advanced gum disease can even cause the tissue, ligaments and bone of the gum to degenerate, which means other teeth may start to fall out. Implants are a fantastic way to restore the health and function of your teeth, helping you to live a happy and normal life without embarrassment once again.
How is Tooth Extraction Performed?
We perform all our surgical extractions at our dental center in Phoenix. We will offer an initial consultation, where we will discuss your medical history and perform a comprehensive examination of your damaged tooth (or teeth) and the rest of your mouth.
Although tooth extraction is typically performed with a local anesthetic to remove the affected tooth or teeth, here at Smile Now, our trained anesthesiologist will use custom anesthesia to ensure you’re as comfortable as possible.
What Aftercare is Needed After a Tooth Extraction?
Following our tooth extraction aftercare guidelines will promote healing and minimize discomfort. The extraction site is likely to be tender and still bleeding a little for the next 24 hours. You can use a gauze pad to stem the bleeding. Most tooth extractions don’t have complications, but if the bleeding is severe or won’t stop, contact us again, as you may need medical attention.
Taking painkillers as prescribed will also make the healing process much more manageable.
You can place an icepack on the outside of your face to bring down any swelling. Avoid smoking, drink plenty of fluids, and only eat soft foods for the first few days following the oral surgery.
Does a Tooth Extraction Hurt?
In general, tooth extractions are not usually painful because dentists will use local anesthesia to numb the extraction site. Unlike other practices that only provide a local anesthetic, here at our Smile Now center, we offer general anesthesia to keep you as calm and comfortable as possible during the procedure.
However, some tenderness and pain after the procedure is completely normal.
Does Smile Now Offer Same-Day Extractions and Implants?
Yes! Here at Smile Now, we conduct all your treatment in the same office in Phoenix. This means we can complete the tooth extraction procedure and fit your implants all within the same day.
