What is an Extraction and Do I Really Need One?

Saving your natural tooth should always be your first choice in deciding on dental treatment. If your dentist recommends extracting your tooth, ask if an endodontist can help save it with root canal treatment. Endodontists can often save the most severely injured teeth.

Do everything possible to save your teeth before considering extraction. Nothing is as good as your natural tooth! If you are experiencing dental pain or discomfort, talk to an endodontist about your options.

If an endodontic procedure can’t save your tooth, often the only alternative is extraction. Because missing teeth can make you self-conscious, affect your ability to bite and chew, cause other healthy teeth to shift and have a negative impact on your overall health, you should consider a dental implant to replace the extracted tooth.

Our experienced staff would be happy to discuss treatment options including dental implants should this type of procedure be right for you.