Why choose Marshall Dentistry&Oral Surgery?
Marshall Dentistry & Oral Surgery also works to provide dental care to uninsured and underserved patients in Huntington and throughout southern West Virginia in collaboration with Ebenezer Medical Outreach and West Virginia Health Right mobile dental clinic.
What kind of dentist pulls molar teeth?
Dentists and oral surgeons (dental practitioners with special training to carry out surgery) perform molar tooth extractions. Prior to pulling the tooth, your dental practitioner will offer you an injection of a local anesthetic to numb the area where the tooth will be gotten rid of.
Should you have your molar teeth pulled in adulthood?
Having the molar tooth pulled in adulthood is in some cases necessary. Your dental professional says it’s time to remove your molar teeth. He might refer you to an oral surgeon, who will do the procedure in his office. It needs to just take a few days for you to heal and feel back to normal.
Why would I need a molar tooth extraction?
Although permanent teeth were meant to last a life time, there are a number of reasons that molar tooth extraction may be needed. A very common factor involves molar tooth that is too severely harmed, from trauma or decay, to be repaired. Other reasons consist of: A crowded mouth.
Can a general dentist extract molars?
General dentists can perform both simple tooth extractions and complex tooth extractions. While the tooth that needs to be extracted can be any tooth, wisdom teeth are most commonly extracted.
What kind of doctor removes a tooth?
Dentists and oral surgeons are both able to perform tooth extractions, but dentists are not qualified to extract teeth in all types of circumstances. To know whether or not you should choose a dentist or an oral surgeon like Dr. Scherer for your tooth extraction, keep reading as we discuss this topic further.
How is a molar extracted?
If the tooth is impacted, the dentist will cut away gum and bone tissue that cover the tooth and then, using forceps, grasp the tooth and gently rock it back and forth to loosen it from the jaw bone and ligaments that hold it in place. Sometimes, a hard-to-pull tooth must be removed in pieces.
How much is it to take a tooth out?
Simple extraction usually costs between $75 and $200 per tooth, and may be more depending on the type of anesthesia you need. The cost to remove impacted teeth is significantly higher and can land anywhere between $800 and $4,000.