Tooth Extractions in Arden, NC

Quick relief. Caring hands.
When a badly damaged or aching tooth threatens your health, Arden Dental Group’s experienced providers remove it gently to absolve your pain and guide you through fast, comfortable healing.

Top Benefits of Arden Dental Group

Why Do Teeth Need To Be Extracted?

Throbbing pain, deep fracture, or advancing infection can make even the calmest patient panic. Arden Dental Group in Arden, offers prompt evaluations and, when necessary, tooth extractions to alleviate discomfort while protecting nearby teeth and gums. Our skilled dentists conduct either simple or surgical extractions, depending on the severity and damage to the tooth. Add onsite parking, bilingual support, and financing options, and relief is simpler than you imagined!

Oral Health Issues You Can Avoid With Extractions

• Crowding of Teeth: When wisdom teeth press against neighboring molars, they can shift your bite, create soreness, and undo orthodontic work. Taking them out early helps preserve proper alignment.
• Impaction: Third molars that never fully break through the gums may stay trapped (impacted), leading to swelling, pain, or recurrent infections. Removing them often prevents these complications.
• Infection: Partially emerged wisdom teeth leave hard-to-clean pockets where bacteria thrive, increasing the likelihood of gum disease and other oral infections. Extraction removes the source.
• Cysts and Tumors: Impacted wisdom teeth can sometimes trigger fluid-filled cysts or, rarely, benign tumors that can erode jawbone or damage adjacent teeth. Extraction eliminates this potential threat.

When Does A Tooth Need To Be Extracted?

• Tooth Decay: Patients who have avoided visiting the dentist for years may face tooth decay. Fortunately, an extraction effectively removes teeth when they cannot be saved.
• Gum Disease: Unchecked gum disease slowly erodes the gum tissue, periodontal ligaments, and supporting bone that keep your teeth stable. As this foundation weakens, teeth begin to loosen and even fall out on their own or need extraction.
• Overcrowded Teeth:  An extraction creates more space for the remaining teeth to be pulled and shifted into proper alignment.
• Impacted Wisdom Teeth: Wisdom teeth are often impacted because the jaw is not large enough to accommodate these teeth.
• Broken Teeth: A tooth may need to be extracted when it breaks at or near the gumline.

Early diagnosis (regular checkups) keeps options open, but if you need an extraction, acting promptly stops bacteria from spreading to jawbone or bloodstream.

Simple Vs. Surgical Extraction

A detailed X-ray lets our dentist choose the ideal method and helps them determine a timeline for extraction.

Post- Extraction Recovery Tips

• Cool-Down Compresses: Gently rest an ice pack or a bag of frozen peas on your cheeks for short intervals during the first day to reduce swelling and ease tenderness.
• Soft Diet: For several days, stick with foods like yogurt, blended soups, smoothies, and mashed potatoes, so you don’t aggravate the healing site.
• Hydrate Without Straws: Drink plenty of water, juice, or broth, but skip straws; the suction can disturb the protective blood clot and slow recovery.
• Smart Pain Control: Follow our instructions for any prescribed medication, and layer in over-the-counter relief only as directed.
• Gentle Clean Routine: Keep your mouth fresh, but brush and floss cautiously near the extraction area. Warm water swishes a few times a day soothes tissues and fend off infection.
• Stay Alert for Red Flags: Contact our caring team if you notice unusual pain, persistent bleeding, swelling that worsens after the third day, as quick intervention prevents bigger problems.

Who Is A Candidate For Extractions?

• Kids & Teens (12–17 years old): Growing smiles sometimes need a little extra room. Certain teeth may need to be removed to ease crowding before braces or to guide erupting wisdom teeth into a healthier position down the road.
• Adults: Extraction becomes the wise choice when deep decay, advanced gum disease, or stubbornly impacted wisdom teeth threaten long-term oral health. Removing the problem tooth clears infection, protects neighboring teeth, and paves the way for a stable replacement when needed.

Why Choose Arden Dental Group For Extractions?

• Gentle Extractions for Anxious Patients
  Buffered local anesthetic, calming chairside manner, and, when appropriate, nitrous oxide or oral sedation keep nerves in check.
• Flexible Payments & Insurance Guidance
  Our front-desk team files submits insurance claims on your behalf and breakdown benefits before treatment begin. We also offer an in-house dental membership plan so you can access services you need – affordably!
• Same-Day Emergency Relief
  We treat emergencies in a timely manner, so we can get you out of pain swiftly when experiencing a break, knock-out, or abscess.