At Belmont Dental Clinic (BelmontDentalClinic.ca), Ghasaq Al-Bakkal, DMD, performs the full spectrum of restorative dentistry procedures, which include placing fillings and performing root canal therapy. In certain cases, however, an affected tooth cannot be saved, and Ghasaq Al-Bakkal, DMD, must perform an extraction.
When tooth damage or decay reaches the nerves, blood vessels, and other soft tissues in the center of the tooth, infection is likely to occur because of the proliferation of bacteria in the mouth. Root canal treatment and antibiotics can often successfully eliminate the infection, but severe infections and abscesses may not respond well to this first line of treatment. Extraction must therefore be performed to prevent the infection from spreading to the rest of the body.
Teeth may also need to be extracted because of periodontal disease, which is an infection of the structures that support and hold the teeth in place. Once this chronic condition causes the gums and bone tissues to deteriorate, which loosens the teeth, extraction may be the only option.
Sometimes, just the risk of developing an infection in a particular tooth is enough to warrant an extraction. In patients with compromised immune systems, such as those undergoing chemotherapy, extracting an at-risk tooth allows the body to redirect its healing capabilities where they are needed the most.
When tooth damage or decay reaches the nerves, blood vessels, and other soft tissues in the center of the tooth, infection is likely to occur because of the proliferation of bacteria in the mouth. Root canal treatment and antibiotics can often successfully eliminate the infection, but severe infections and abscesses may not respond well to this first line of treatment. Extraction must therefore be performed to prevent the infection from spreading to the rest of the body.
Teeth may also need to be extracted because of periodontal disease, which is an infection of the structures that support and hold the teeth in place. Once this chronic condition causes the gums and bone tissues to deteriorate, which loosens the teeth, extraction may be the only option.
Sometimes, just the risk of developing an infection in a particular tooth is enough to warrant an extraction. In patients with compromised immune systems, such as those undergoing chemotherapy, extracting an at-risk tooth allows the body to redirect its healing capabilities where they are needed the most.