‘Oral surgery’ is another way of saying ‘tooth extraction’. No one really likes the idea of it, but sadly extraction is sometimes necessary. This surgery might be necessary for a variety of reasons but, regardless of ‘why’, at Liverpool Dental Spa we will endeavour to make the experience as easy as possible.  Here is a list of reasons why a patient would require extraction:

Repair is not possible

A tooth may have suffered such a sever fracture, or been the subject of such widespread decay, that extraction may be more viable than repair. In these instances, it is often an obstacle that has emerged which makes oral surgery a more practical option. These obstacles can range from medical or physical issues all the way to the grim reality of finance.

Gum disease

Gum disease can also lead to oral surgery: As gum disease progresses, your tooth may be receiving less and less support from the surrounding bone, resulting in your tooth coming loose. Here, extraction may be the only viable option.

Brace preparation

Orthodontic treatment attempts to align an individual’s teeth, be it to correct a poor bite or for aesthetic reasons. Sometimes there is conflict between the size of an individual’s jaw and the amount of space required to correct the alignment of their teeth. Simply put, you can sometimes have too many teeth on your jaw and, in order to prepare for braces, extraction might be appropriate.

Poorly positioned and non-functioning teeth

Those cheeky wisdom teeth do belie their name with just how awkward they can be. If you wisdom teeth do protrude at an awkward angle, this can provide major irritation to a person’s cheek. This is but one example of poorly positioned teeth which would be ripe for extraction. Other examples include teeth which serve little practical purpose but could cause prospective problems in the future. Wisdom teeth can, for instance, be difficult to clean which, in turn, could lead to future oral hygiene issues. The impact these problems could have on surrounding teeth might provide viable grounds for oral surgery.