Relieve Pain and Achieve Optimal Oral Health with Safe Dental Extractions
Kelli Brady DDS does everything possible to preserve your natural teeth, but when extractions are necessary, Dr. Kelli Brady and her team make the process easy. While dental extractions are nobody’s favorite, they are sometimes essential to protect and maintain oral health—especially for problematic wisdom or severely damaged teeth that can’t be restored.
Do you need dental extraction in New York, New York, or Norwood, New Jersey? Whether it’s a planned or emergency removal, you can rely on our office for compassionate and high-quality care.
Why do I need tooth removal?
We try to save your natural teeth as much as possible with dental crowns, root canals, fillings, and onlays. However, sometimes saving your teeth isn’t feasible. Here are some reasons for tooth extraction:
- Crowding: If your jaw size can’t accommodate all your teeth, the dentist will extract one or more teeth to make room for the rest.
- Extensive tooth damage: Extraction may be the only option when dental crowns and other restorative treatments can’t salvage your extensively damaged or decayed tooth.
- Impacted teeth: Wisdom teeth or third molars arrive late when other teeth erupt. Due to insufficient space in the jawbone, wisdom teeth sometimes remain trapped (impacted) in the jawbone. Although not all wisdom teeth need extraction, most wisdom teeth are susceptible to pain, infections, and damage to nearby teeth. Extraction may be the best option for troublesome wisdom teeth.
- Orthodontic care: During orthodontic treatment, the dentist may remove one or more teeth to create space for other teeth to straighten out.
- Over-retained baby tooth: If a baby tooth doesn’t come out naturally, it can obstruct the eruption path of the permanent tooth, potentially leading to misalignment or crowding. In such cases, sometimes an extraction is necessary.
What can I expect from dental extractions?
Despite the name, dental extractions aren’t as intimidating as they seem. Our dentist uses light touch techniques and powerful anesthetics to ensure your dental extractions are seamless and painless.
There are two classifications of dental extractions.
- Simple extractions: This type of extraction is used for teeth that are visible and easily accessible in the mouth. During the procedure, the dentist carefully loosens the tooth from its socket and removes it in a single piece. The procedure is relatively straightforward, and recovery is quick.
- Surgical extractions: Surgical extractions describe extractions for impacted teeth or teeth broken at the gum line level. The dentist performs surgical extractions after making a small incision on the gums. Sometimes, we may need to remove some bone to expose the trapped tooth. Next, the dentist separates the tooth into pieces for the extraction.
We don’t remove your teeth and send you on your way. Our dental team will give you post-op instructions to ensure a seamless recovery. These guidelines include tips for minimizing swelling, managing discomfort, and preventing complications, such as a dry socket. You’ll also learn what foods to eat, how to clean around the extraction site, and when to return for a follow-up visit. We’re here to support you every step of the way, from the extraction itself to a full recovery.
Are you interested in dental extractions?
Dental extractions relieve pain and prevent the spreading of infections. Do you need tooth removal services? Call any of our offices in Norwood, NJ (201) 806-6866 or New York, NY (646) 692-0227 for gentle yet effective extractions.
