While recovery after a tooth extraction is usually straightforward, some patients may experience uncommon symptoms.
These include:
- bleeding that doesn't stop
- inflamed or swollen gums
- loss of the blood clot at the extraction site
- pain that lasts longer than a week.
It’s not uncommon for patients to request an extraction even when the tooth might still be
treatable. However, we always recommend attempting to save the tooth first, as every tooth serves a purpose. Only when it's no longer possible to preserve it do we proceed with extraction, and it’s essential to replace the missing tooth afterward.
Teeth can be replaced with
dental implants or a dental bridge. In certain cases, it's even possible to place an implant immediately after the tooth is removed.
These solutions are what patients commonly refer to as
“artificial teeth”.