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Brightside Surgical dentistry

Taking a tooth out,
and what comes next.

Sometimes a tooth cannot be saved, or saving it is not the sensible choice. The appointment itself is usually quieter than people expect.

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What it is

Pressure, not pain.

With the area properly frozen you feel firm pressure and movement rather than pain. That surprises most people. The noise and the sensation of pushing are what make it feel dramatic, and knowing that in advance takes a good deal of the edge off.

  • A tooth is broken below the gum line
  • Decay has left too little to restore
  • A tooth is loose from advanced gum disease
  • An infection keeps returning to the same tooth
  • Crowding needs teeth removed before orthodontics
  • Root canal therapy has failed on that tooth

What the visit is like

On the day, and after.

  1. Freezing and checking it workedWe wait and we test. Say if you feel anything sharp rather than assuming it is meant to be like that.
  2. The extractionPressure and movement. Often over faster than the freezing took.
  3. Bleeding controlled before you leaveGauze and pressure, and we do not send you off until it has settled.
  4. Written aftercare and a numberWhat to eat, what to avoid, how to protect the clot, what is normal, and what would be a reason to call us.

Cost and coverage

You should never be surprised by a bill.

Every plan arrives with the fee beside each line and the insurance estimate beside that, before you agree to anything. We submit to your plan directly where it allows it, and we are set up for the Canadian Dental Care Plan.

Fees for this are quoted in writing after an exam, per tooth and per surface. Nobody can price it accurately from a website or over the phone.

Common questions

Asked on the phone most weeks.

Will it hurt?
During, no, with proper freezing you feel pressure. Afterwards there is soreness for a few days that ordinary painkillers usually handle. If it gets worse around day three rather than better, call us, because that can be a dry socket and it is easily treated.
What do I do about the gap?
It depends where it is. Back teeth sometimes need nothing. A gap that shows, or one that will let the neighbouring teeth tilt, is worth replacing with an implant or a bridge. We will go through it before the extraction, not after.
Can I be sedated?
Yes. Oral or IV sedation is available and many people choose it for extractions. It is arranged in advance because you will need someone to drive you home.

Booking

Say what it is when you call.

If it is pain, say that -- it changes how the day gets arranged. If it is a checkup for three people, say that too and we will try to put you in one morning.

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