Tooth Extractions – Muskegon, MI
Preserve Existing Teeth with
a Healthy Smile Foundation
At Healthy Smiles Dental Care, we understand how important preserving your natural teeth is. That’s why we never suggest an extraction unless it’s absolutely necessary to keep your surrounding teeth healthy. In cases that we do recommend tooth extractions in Muskegon, we’ll consult with you and answer any questions and concerns you may have. We can also walk you through some of our tooth replacement solutions, like dental implants, to help rebuild your grin to be healthier and stronger after necessary tooth extractions in our Muskegon, MI dental office.
Why Choose Healthy Smiles Dental Care for Tooth Extractions?
- On-Staff Periodontal Specialist
- Start-to-Finish Dental Implant Procedure
- Multiple Dental Sedation Options Available
Why Might I Need a Tooth Extractions?
There are several reasons in which wee would suggest a tooth extraction, but only if the problem has progressed so much that, unless we remove the tooth, it will impact your other healthy teeth. Some of these situations include:
- Letting wisdom teeth grow in puts other teeth at risk
- Severe dental damage that isn’t treatable
- Decayed teeth that can’t be repaired with a filling and crown
- Infected pulp that isn’t treated with root canal therapy
- Overcrowded teeth preventing you from getting successful orthodontic treatment
Wisdom Tooth Extractions
Most people are born with anywhere from one to four wisdom teeth. Today, these teeth don’t serve much of a purpose to us, but they can cause serious problems if they aren’t removed and they pose a threat to the health of your other teeth. We’ll suggest removing wisdom teeth in the following cases:
- There’s not enough room in your jawbone to allow them to healthily grow in and accommodate the rest of your teeth.
- They put you at risk of oral health problems if they grow in.
- They are impacted below the gums, putting you at risk of infection.
- They’re causing you pain.
- You’re at risk of a cyst forming in the wisdom tooth sac and damaging the bone or roots.