Exam, digital X-rays and a basic cleaning. New patients with healthy gums.
Book the $65 visitWhen a tooth can't be saved, we take it out and plan what comes next.
We remove damaged, infected and wisdom teeth at our Tamarac office. The area is numbed first, and sedation options are available if you feel anxious. We also go over how to replace the tooth if you want to.
A tooth is usually pulled when it is too damaged to repair: deep decay, a fracture below the gumline, an infection a root canal can't clear, or a tooth loosened by advanced gum disease. Wisdom teeth come out when they are impacted, infected, painful or damaging the tooth next to them. The dentist examines the tooth, takes X-rays and tells you whether it needs to come out.
A filling, a crown or a root canal can often keep a damaged tooth in place, so removal is not the first step. When too little healthy tooth is left, or an infection can't be cleared, taking the tooth out protects the teeth and bone around it.
Wisdom teeth are the last to come in, usually between about 17 and 25. Many people have no trouble with them, and not every wisdom tooth has to come out. They are removed when they are stuck under the gum, keep getting infected, hurt, decay, damage the tooth beside them or can't be kept clean. Your X-rays show which case you are.
Common reasons for an extraction
The dentist checks the tooth and the bone around it and takes X-rays. You hear what is involved and what it costs before anything starts.
The area is numbed, so you feel pressure but not pain. If you are anxious, ask about nitrous oxide or oral sedation.
The dentist loosens the tooth and takes it out. A tooth you can see above the gum is the simpler case. Wisdom teeth and broken roots can take longer.
You get aftercare instructions to take home, and a plan for replacing the tooth if you want to.
The exam and X-rays decide.
For a tooth you can see above the gumline. The area is numbed, and the tooth is loosened and lifted out.
A tooth broken off at the gumline, or one that hasn't fully come in, can be more involved. The dentist reviews your X-rays and tells you whether we can treat it here or whether a specialist referral would serve you better.
Recommended when a wisdom tooth is impacted, infected, painful or damaging the tooth next to it. One that causes no trouble can often stay.
The cost depends on the tooth and how involved the removal is. You get the cost in writing before treatment starts.
Many plans cover part of an extraction. We accept most major PPO plans and check your benefits before treatment. If you pay yourself, monthly financing through CareCredit, Sunbit, Cherry or Alphaeon can spread the cost, subject to approval.
Bite on the gauze until the bleeding slows. Skip spitting, rinsing hard, straws and smoking, which can dislodge the blood clot that protects the socket.
A cold pack on the cheek in short sessions helps on the first day. Stick to soft, cool foods and chew on the other side.
If the clot comes loose, pain that gets worse a few days after, a bad taste or visible bone can mean dry socket. Call us. It can usually be relieved with a medicated dressing.
A gap lets the neighboring teeth drift and the bone shrink over time. Ask about an implant, a bridge or a partial denture at your visit.
The area is numbed first, so you feel pressure and movement but not pain. Soreness for a few days afterward is normal, and the dentist tells you what to take for it. Nitrous oxide and oral sedation are available if you are anxious.
When they are impacted, infected, painful, decaying or pushing on the tooth beside them, or when they can't be kept clean. They usually come in between about 17 and 25. If a wisdom tooth gives you no trouble, the dentist may suggest keeping an eye on it with regular X-rays.
Dry socket happens when the blood clot in the empty socket comes loose before it heals, leaving bone exposed and causing pain that gets worse a few days after the extraction. To protect the clot, skip straws, smoking and hard rinsing for the first day and follow the aftercare sheet. If the pain gets worse instead of better, call us.
Options include a dental implant, a bridge anchored to the neighboring teeth, or a partial denture. The best choice depends on the tooth, the bone and your budget, and the dentist goes over them with you.
Often, yes, on weekdays. Call (954) 322-3865 as early as you can. Whether the tooth comes out that day depends on the exam. If you have trouble breathing or swallowing, or swelling that is spreading into the face or neck, go to the ER or call 911.
The dentist reviews your X-rays and tells you whether we can treat it here or whether a specialist referral is the better choice. Either way, you know the plan and the cost before treatment.
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Metropolitan Smile Design in Tamarac sees new and returning patients from across Broward County. Our team speaks English and Spanish.
