The most precise, comfortable and painless tooth extraction experience is extremely crucial to protect your adjacent healthy tissues and to enhance socket healing. With our technologies and precision in place, we will add value to your smile and dental experience.

Simple & Surgical Tooth Extractions

Dental extraction (also referred to as exodontia) is the removal of a tooth from the mouth. Extractions are performed for a wide variety of reasons, including tooth decay that has destroyed enough tooth structure to render the tooth non-restorable. Extractions of impacted or problematic wisdom teeth are routinely performed, as are extractions of some permanent teeth to make space for orthodontic treatment.

Procedure

  • The tooth to be removed is first anaesthetised painlessly with our highly advanced local anaesthetic techniques. The affected tooth is then positioned well for atraumatic removal. With the help of suitable forceps and elevators, the tooth is then luxated gradually, so as to loosen the tooth from the socket. Once the tooth is loosened from the socket adequately, it is removed atraumatically without any pain.
  • The bleeding is controlled with haemostats, and instructions are given for the smooth healing to happen.



Surgical tooth extractions involve the removal of teeth that cannot be easily accessed, either because they have broken under the gum line or because they have not erupted fully. Surgical extractions almost always require an incision. In a surgical tooth extraction the doctor may elevate the soft tissues covering the tooth and bone and may also remove some of the overlying and/or surrounding jawbone tissue with a drill or osteotome. Frequently, the tooth may be split into multiple pieces to facilitate its removal.

Wisdom tooth extraction:

Wisdom teeth are the large molars that emerge at the very back of your mouth, usually between the ages of 17 and 24. Some people never develop their wisdom teeth, while others have up to four emerge (one in each corner of your mouth). A lot of the time wisdom teeth appear with little trouble, but if there is not enough space for the teeth to grow they can become wedged in or ‘impacted.’

How Serious is an impacted Wisdom Tooth?

If left in the mouth, impacted wisdom teeth may damage neighbouring teeth, or become infected. Because the third molar area of the mouth is difficult to clean, it is a site that invites the bacteria that leads to gum disease. Furthermore oral bacteria may travel from your mouth through the bloodstream, where it may lead to possible systemic infections and illnesses that affect the heart, kidneys and other organs.

How are wisdom teeth removed?

In some cases wisdom teeth extractions are no different to extractions of any other teeth. The dentist will widen the tooth socket by using a straight instrument and a pair of dental forceps, the tooth will be moved from side-to-side until loose enough to be removed completely. In deeply impacted cases, the surgeon may make an incision in the gums or may remove some bone as well. The incision is closed with stitches, which may be dissolvable after ten days. The whole procedure can take between 30 and 60 minutes.