It takes about 1 to 3 months to heal from a surgical extraction.
Dr. Bobbio will examine your teeth and gums during your consultation by performing an oral exam and taking x-rays. This will help us rule out oral health problems and determine if you’re a good candidate for oral surgery.
After taking digital scans of your mouth and discussing your concerns or symptoms, Dr. Bobbio will develop a personalized treatment plan that will address issues like tooth or bone loss.
If you prefer to be sedated for your appointment, we offer laughing gas and oral conscious sedation. We will also administer a local anesthetic before beginning your treatment so you don’t feel any pain.
After exploring all of your treatment options and ensuring that you are on board with the treatment plan, we can move forward with scheduling your appointments. Dr. Bobbio will let you know if you need to prepare for treatment in a certain way.
Sometimes teeth need to be removed due to tooth decay, gum disease, dental trauma, overcrowding, or to make room for orthodontic treatment. A basic extraction is the removal of a tooth that is visible in the mouth.
Teeth that aren’t impacted can be removed more simply by loosening the tooth with a dental elevator and removing it with forceps. This is done under a local anesthetic so the process is completely painless and no sutures are typically needed. Recovery takes about 3 to 4 weeks.
If you have suffered from gum disease or extensive tooth loss, you probably have bone loss. Bone resorption occurs when the underlying jawbone is destroyed from untreated gum disease or a lack of stimulation due to missing tooth roots.
Bone loss can also occur due to oral injury or chronic teeth grinding. You may want to replace this missing jawbone to restore support to your facial features or to create enough support for dental implants. This can be done by surgically transferring existing or synthetic bone to the jaw to replace and regenerate missing bone.
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