How does the body react to tooth extraction?
Recovering after tooth extraction
Patients might experience pain and discomfort as the anesthetic used wears off after an extraction.
The site of the extraction will likely bleed for a couple of hours until a blood clot stops the bleeding.
Biting down on gauze helps to slow down the bleeding..
How is a tooth extracted surgically?
For an impacted tooth, the surgeon may have to cut a flap of gum tissue and remove some surrounding bone.
The tooth will be removed with forceps.
If it is hard to remove, the tooth may be sectioned (broken) into pieces..
What are the different types of extractions?
If your dentist has told you that you need a tooth extraction, they will likely perform either a simple or surgical extraction.
Simple extractions are usually performed on intact teeth that sit above the gum line, while surgical extractions are usually performed on impacted teeth that are below the gum line..
What is involved in tooth extraction?
You may be given sedation so you are relaxed and asleep, as well as an anesthetic so you are pain-free.
The surgeon may need to remove several teeth using the methods above.
For an impacted tooth, the surgeon may have to cut a flap of gum tissue and remove some surrounding bone.
The tooth will be removed with forceps..
What is the medical term for tooth extraction?
A dental extraction (also referred to as tooth extraction, exodontia, exodontics, or informally, tooth pulling) is the removal of teeth from the dental alveolus (socket) in the alveolar bone..
What is the most difficult tooth to extract?
The wisdom tooth is the most difficult to extract.
This is due to the tooth's position, size, shape, surrounding tissue, and anesthesia.
Furthermore, impacted teeth, sinus proximity, nerve damage, and infection can complicate the extraction process..
What is the principle of forceps extraction?
Forceps use is based on the wedge principle.
The tips of the forceps are forced into the periodontal ligament space at the bony crest to expand the bone and force the tooth out of socket.
Forceps can apply five major motions to luxate the teeth and expand the socket..
- Right handed operator should always stand on right side of the patient.
Left handed operator should follow exact mirror-image positions as that of right side.
While performing extractions, dentist's arms should be closed to body & force should be applied from shoulder and wrist should be in steady position. - There are two main types of dental extraction, simple extraction and surgical extraction.
Simple dental extraction is used to remove teeth that can be seen and are easily accessible, whereas surgical dental extraction typically requires an incision into the connective tissue to gain access to the tooth to be removed.
