Tooth extraction

While it is always preferable to keep your natural teeth for as long as possible, sometimes it is inevitable that teeth must be removed for any of the following reasons:

• Damage or injury to the tooth.
• Advanced tooth decay.
• Infection of the tooth.
• Tooth has become impacted.
• Advanced gum disease.
• Orthodontic reasons where your one or more teeth need to be removed to have the braces.

If a tooth cannot be saved or is causing disruption or damage to other teeth then it must be removed. Mostly this is a simple procedure that can be done in the dental chair under a local anesthetic.