Extractions

Extractions are performed when a tooth is damaged or decayed beyond repair. The tooth is removed from the socket in the jawbone, and any remaining infected tissue in the bone is cleaned out. Depending on recommendations and conversations with your dentist you may also have bone grafting material placed in the empty socket to preserve bone structure for possible tooth replacement in the future.

Extractions can be simple or complicated, depending on the location and condition of the tooth. Wisdom teeth extractions are the removal of the third set of molars when they are impacted, causing pain, or causing crowding of other teeth.