Teeth Extractions

Decay, trauma or gum disease can cause the tooth loss

A sharp blow to the mouth in sports, for example, might cause a tooth to chip or crack. Dr. Arvind Kataria would prefer to save the tooth via a crown, a root canal, or both but sometimes, depending on the damage sustained, it just isn’t possible. Gum disease or decay may also make it impractical to save a natural tooth. In these situations, it may be preferable to replace the tooth with a durable, natural-looking dental implant.

During orthodontic treatment, one or more teeth may need to be removed to alleviate the condition known as crowding: That’s when the dental arches simply don’t have enough space to accommodate all the teeth. Also, impacted wisdom teeth, and baby teeth that don’t fall out on their own, sometimes interfere with other nearby teeth, nerves or important structures in the mouth; they may need to be extracted too.