Step-by-step tooth extraction method
Tooth extraction is not as painful as you think because of the anesthesia. The only pain you are likely to experience is after surgery. If you are going to have your teeth pulled or the time has come to have your wisdom teeth pulled, be brave and read the steps involved in tooth extraction.
This is because, firstly, you will not feel any pain and secondly, knowing what you will experience is better than going into this dental procedure without knowing. The following are done during tooth extraction:
Steps of tooth extraction
The dentist first anesthetizes the target area with local anesthesia or general anesthesia. If you are too anxious about tooth extraction, you will be given general anesthesia. However, the anesthesia conditions depend on the dentist’s diagnosis.
The tooth is then loosened from the gum tissue to facilitate extraction. This is done with the help of a blade-like object called a periotome.
The gum tissues around the tooth are opened more so that the tooth becomes looser. The elevator may also be used for the same purpose. The purpose of loosening the tooth is to ensure that the extracted tooth is straight and does not cause loss or damage to the tissues around the gum.
During tooth extraction, a pair of forceps-like tools are used. These tools grab your teeth to separate the root from the surrounding tissue before the dentist starts moving the tooth back and forth.
A blood clot forms in the cavity of the extracted tooth, over which the dentist places a strip of sterile gauze and asks the patient to gently bite on it. If you bite too much and loosen the clot, you will experience excruciating pain.
If the tooth is too difficult to extract, the dentist prefers to cut the tooth into pieces. Pay attention to the fact that in any case, you will not feel pain during the tooth extraction procedure.
If the tooth to be extracted is embedded in the gums and cannot be seen enough, the dentist makes an incision on the gums to extract the tooth.
Usually, if the tooth is not visible or partially visible, a surgery may be performed to extract the tooth. In this method, an incision is made to extract the tooth with a surgical flap, and if necessary, the tooth is divided into smaller pieces to avoid removing the nerves and tissues around the tooth. The pieces can be easily loosened with an elevator, then the pieces can be separated one at a time in a specific sequence, and finally the curved roots are removed.
After the tooth extraction, follow all the instructions given by the general dentists in Canada you visited as part of the follow-up care. Avoid foods that are difficult to chew for the first few weeks and brush and floss very gently near the surgical site.
