Often enough, people assume they should only get a tooth extracted when it aches. Any teeth free of pain are surely well enough to save or salvage, or so the assumption goes. You’d actually be wrong to hold this assumption, though; there can be good reasons to extract a tooth that doesn’t hurt. Your Lutz dentist will even share some with you here and now. So, just keep reading to discover things that’d justify an extraction of your ache-free tooth.
You Have a Crowded Mouth
If a tooth doesn’t have enough room in your mouth, a dentist will have to extract it. Such treatment would be necessary even when the pearly white doesn’t hurt.
You see, leaving the tooth alone would cause an overcrowded mouth. The latter condition causes problems like misaligned teeth, impacted teeth, oral pain, and so on. Unless you’re willing to bear those issues, you should let your dentist extract the tooth you lack space for.
You Have Severe Tooth Decay
You can often save decayed teeth with fillings or crowns, but those options don’t always work. Sometimes the decay is so severe that the tooth must be removed, whether or not it aches.
Most patients don’t know, but a large cavity can threaten a tooth’s structure. Such advanced decay would cause your pearly white to stop working well. Indeed, it’s likely to reach your dental nerves and cause various oral health dilemmas. A dentist would need to extract your tooth to prevent these larger threats to your smile.
You Have a Tooth Infection
If you have a really bad tooth infection, extraction is likely the only (and best) option. Deeply infected teeth need removal regardless of their pain levels.
A harsh tooth infection will only get worse over time. As it proceeds, its bacteria will spread to other body parts and potentially trigger sepsis. Removal is thus the superior choice; it certainly beats a life-threatening condition.
You Have Gum Disease
Even if a tooth doesn’t hurt, a dentist may need to extract it because you have gum disease. An infection of your gums can force such removal work.
The fact remains that gum tissue keeps your smile secure. Once it’s severely infected, it’ll steadily start to erode and cause existing teeth to become unstable. To avoid painful tooth loss in that case, a dentist may advise having a pearly white or two removed.
You may need to extract a tooth that doesn’t hurt someday. With that said, remember to keep the points above in mind!
About the Practice
Allure Dental Boutique is based in Lutz, FL. Led by Dr. Shabnam Tehrani, our practice makes every effort to give you (and your smile) warm, luxurious dentistry. We thus offer tailored treatments that span preventive, cosmetic, and restorative work, as well as top-tier dental emergency care. Our office is also a certified provider of Invisalign clear aligners! For more details or to book a visit, please contact us on our website or by phone at (813)-751-3044.