Tooth Extraction

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When a tooth is so badly damaged, the only option may be to remove it.  The most common teeth removed are the wisdom teeth.  Reasons for teeth extractions may be because of pain, there is no room for them, they are coming in sideways, or a patient may simply not want to spend the money to try to save a tooth.  In all of these cases the tooth in question has to be removed before further damage is done.  The doctor numbs the patient and loosens or cuts the gums around the tooth.  They will then get a grip on the tooth and remove it.  Depending on how the tooth came out is whether or not the patient will need stitches.  If it was a simple extraction they may not need them.  It takes the gums about two weeks to heal and the bone about six weeks to heal.  The assistant will give instructions on how to take care of the area during that time.