The decision to perform an extraction is typically straightforward when a tooth is impacted by significant decay, severe periodontal disease or a fracture. In addition, impacted wisdom teeth nearly always need to be extracted. Digital X-rays are used to analyze the underlying structures and determine if the tooth can be saved. If there is a pulp infection without a tooth fracture, root canal therapy is a highly successful method for preventing extraction. Extraction of normal teeth may be required for orthodontics, full mouth dental implants or when a primary tooth hasn’t fallen out and is stopping a permanent tooth from erupting. At K1 Implant Choice, our goal is always to save natural teeth, however, if conservative treatment is ineffective, extraction may be necessary. Extraction of a damaged or abscessed tooth can prevent more serious issues from impacting other teeth, your oral health and even your physical health. Regardless of the reason, Dr. Attar has extensive expertise performing gentle tooth extraction in Redmond, WA & Toledo, OH. With a local anesthetic and sedation if you need it, tooth extraction will alleviate acute or chronic tooth pain and restore your oral health.
At K1 Implant Choice, we offer general dental anesthesia in Redmond, WA and Toledo, OH administered by a highly skilled physician anesthesiologist. This is a medical doctor who specializes in anesthesia, pain management and critical care medicine. Our anesthesiologist will plan your anesthesia care, administer your anesthesia and closely monitor you during dental implant surgery. To confirm you’re an ideal candidate for sedation dentistry and ensure your safety during the All-on-4 procedure, a health assessment is done prior to surgery. It’s important that you disclose existing medical conditions, current medications, health habits and any past experiences with general anesthesia.
General anesthesia is the strongest type of sedation dentistry and is administered through a face mask or intravenously. Our anesthesiologist closely monitors your heart rate, blood pressure and breathing throughout your procedure. Because general anesthesia causes sleepiness and relaxation, it also causes your stomach and throat muscles to relax. That’s why it’s necessary to avoid eating or drinking anything for a minimum of six to eight hours prior to getting general anesthesia, which typically is midnight the night before your surgery. General anesthesia induces an unconscious state, therefore you won’t be able to respond to our team nor feel any pain during your All-on-4 procedure. Due to its lasting side effects, a designated adult will need to drive you home and stay with you for several hours after surgery.
Before you leave K1 Implant Choice, our team will review postoperative instructions with you. It’s important that you follow our recommendations to ensure healing and recovery is smooth and free of complications. A blood clot typically forms over an empty tooth socket during healing. If the blood clot doesn’t form or gets dislodged, this can expose the bone and nerves below the socket and lead to dry socket. While this painful complication only occurs in an estimated 0.5–5.6% of simple extractions, dry socket can impact up to 30% of cases following surgical removal of wisdom teeth. Dry socket isn’t completely avoidable, but you can help prevent it and safeguard a smooth recovery by following our guidelines.
