Surgical tooth extraction

What is the difference between conventional and surgical tooth extraction? The conventional type is the removal of a tooth, for example, due to damage caused by caries. How is surgical extraction different?

How does it work?

Don't underestimate the pain of wisdom teeth coming in!

If the crown erupts

What if the crown is not erupted?

How quickly does a wound left after wisdom tooth extraction heal?

How do I make an appointment?

Surgical tooth extraction

How does it work?

Don't underestimate the pain of wisdom teeth coming in!

If the crown erupts

What if the crown is not erupted?

How quickly does a wound left after wisdom tooth extraction heal?

How do I make an appointment?

How does it work?

Surgical extraction is performed when the tooth has not yet erupted through the gums, but is causing the patient uncomfortable pain. Many patients associate this with the unpleasant coming in of wisdom teeth. However, the whole process of the wisdom teeth coming in is individual. In some cases, patients didn’t even feel that their eights (wisdom teeth) had come in. On the other hand, some patients have very unpleasant memories from this time.

Don't underestimate the pain of wisdom teeth coming in!

Wisdom teeth coming in can cause acute inflammation, which needs to be removed immediately. The affected area is cleaned and the entire area around the erupted crown is soothed. In most cases, a special drain and solutions are used for this, which serve for general disinfection. After soothing, the dentist can perform the tooth extraction.

Wisdom teeth extraction is performed in a number of cases:

Lack of room for the wisdom teeth
Crooked teeth
Gingivitis
Dental abscesses
Dental cysts
Pericoronitis

If the crown erupts

In this case, it is easier for the doctor to extract the tooth. The extraction is done using pliers. This method is one of the most conventional and can also be called “hassle-free”. The tooth is extracted, the wound is sutured and the patient goes home to heal up.

What if the crown is not erupted?

This can also happen. But it’s nothing we can’t handle in our clinic! The crown does not have to have erupted, but it can still cause the patient a lot of trouble. The procedure is performed under local anaesthesia, so the patient does not have to worry about unpleasant pain. If the crown has not erupted, the doctor must make a necessary incision in the gum. This way he can reach the bone that is covering the wisdom tooth. To prevent damage to the surrounding tissue, the tooth is usually cut into smaller pieces. After all the pieces have been removed, the doctor thoroughly inspects the extraction area and sutures the wound.

How quickly does a wound left after wisdom tooth extraction heal?

Wound healing after extraction is different from patient to patient. Following these individual steps will help the extraction wound heal faster:

After the extraction is performed, you will be given a sterile swab in your mouth, which you need to bite down on and hold for about 15 minutes. It is important not to underestimate the first step because biting down on the swab stops bleeding from the extraction wound.
After the anaesthesia wears off, there may be mild pain and, after a few hours, swelling. Do not place anything warm on your cheek! Heat can cause the wound to bleed again. If swelling starts to form, you can apply cold compresses to your cheek.
Do not rinse after the procedure and during the rest of the day! It is necessary to let a blood clot form, which is essential for the continuous healing of the extraction wound. The entire healing process takes approximately 4-6 weeks depending on the medical history. In principle, the gums are the first to start healing, afterwards the bone starts to heal.
After 2-3 days, you can start rinsing your mouth. Our dentists will recommend special alcohol-free mouthwashes that clean the wound but do not irritate it. During treatment, we recommend avoiding alcoholic beverages that can cause bleeding and also not smoking!
Avoid dairy products, hard foods, spicy foods or hot drinks for the first few days after the procedure.
Even though you have undergone surgery, don’t underestimate regular oral hygiene. This prevents the formation of disease-causing bacteria. However, be careful when cleaning around the wound!
If the pain does not subside after a few days or the wound keeps bleeding, do not hesitate to contact us right away!

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Surgical tooth extraction​

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Surgical tooth extraction​​

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How does it work?

Don't underestimate the pain of wisdom teeth coming in!

If the crown erupts

What if the crown is not erupted?

How quickly does a wound left after wisdom tooth extraction heal?

Choose your preferred method

Please take a moment to peruse the reviews left by our patients on Google and Facebook

Surgical tooth extraction

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Surgical tooth extraction

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