An extraction is the removal of an entire tooth (from the crown to the root tips). There are times when a tooth needs to be removed. That happens when tooth is fractured below the gum line, broken down beyond repair or an alternative treatment of a root canal to relieve pain is not an option.
For comfort of our patients we offer nitrous oxide (laughing gas) to help control anxiety.Teeth that are molars, broken, cavity ridden, have crowns/caps on them, or that are broken down at the gum line, are all examples of extractions that could be complex. Even though “complex” may sound scary; the patient is numb all the same