Remove Failing Teeth To Protect Your Healthy Ones
While restorative procedures, such as dental fillings and root canals, can sometimes save a damaged or failing tooth, in other cases, a dental extraction is the only way to preserve the health of your remaining teeth, gums, and bone tissue. Dentists make every effort to save natural teeth before recommending an extraction. Once it is determined that extraction is the only option, one of our oral surgeons will create a custom treatment plan that improves your oral health.Reasons To Extract a Tooth
A variety of conditions can lead to a tooth failing. While some conditions that require tooth extraction are unavoidable, many conditions such as tooth decay and gum disease can be prevented through regular dental exams and consistent oral hygiene practices. In other cases, orthodontic treatment may require a tooth to be removed to allow for more space. Some of the more common conditions that eventually lead to a tooth extraction include:
- Extensive tooth decay
- Tooth loosening and bone deterioration
- Infections
- Facial injury
- Tooth crowding
How Tooth Extraction Works
Prior to surgery, we will take 3D scans of your mouth to produce high-quality digital images of your jaw and tooth structure.
During surgery, your oral surgeon will remove the tooth using forceps. We may make small incisions in the gum tissue to better access the tooth, if necessary. Tooth extraction is a commonly performed procedure, and many patients report little to no discomfort during treatment. We offer a variety of anesthesia options to make sure you are comfortable during your procedure.
We also offer non-removable tooth replacement options at all five of our King County offices, such as long-lasting dental implants. Our surgeons can extract a tooth and replace it with a dental implant on the same day, provided you have enough jaw bone to support the implant. If you do not plan on immediately replacing the tooth, we can place a bone graft in the empty socket to preserve the jaw bone and gum health.
Dr. Ben Johnson, Dr. Sohaib Soliman, Dr. Hwi Sean Moon, Dr. Kevin Huang, and Dr. Michael Baily are all experts in the placement of dental implants, implant-supported bridges, and Smile Complete™ full-arch restoration. Whether you need one tooth or multiple teeth replaced, our surgeons can use dental implant technology to give you a long-lasting solution following extraction. To learn more about dental implants and the other tooth replacement options we offer, contact Pacific Northwest Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeons today.
Hear From General Tooth Extraction Patients
These patients can tell you about the firsthand experience undergoing general tooth extraction at our office.
Reviews From Our General Tooth Extraction Patients
Brian
General Tooth Extraction
Patient
"Hi, I'm Brian from Covington, Washington. I came to Pacific Northwest Oral to get a couple of teeth extracted, a couple of bone grafts, and soon to get a new implant. The doctors and staff at Pacific Northwest Oral are great. Very friendly, very open. When I watched the videos explaining the extraction process, it gave me peace of mind. It was very easy to go in and get it done. My life has improved. My health has improved. Everything's gone smooth and great. I would recommend my friends and family to Pacific Northwest Oral. I knew it was the right place for me to go."
Heather
General Tooth Extraction
Patient
"Hello, I am Heather. I actually live right in Covington, which is right up the road from Maple Valley. I was seen here for an extraction and a dental implant. When I first walked into this office, I felt very comfortable. The staff here, they're super friendly. The surgeons here at Pacific Northwest, they're all very sweet, very nice. They're very good at treating patients like family. Both of my procedures, each one, went super well. My overall experience was great. I recommend it to family, friends. They have options for everybody here to help you with anything that you're going through."
Clyde
General Tooth Extraction
Patient
"Hi, my name is Clyde. I came to Ben Johnson for an extraction and a bone graft, and I live in Buckley, Washington. The staff is very accommodating. They put me at ease and said everything's going to be fine. Dr. Ben was wonderful. Came in and talked to me a little bit before the procedure, and he said, "Okay, time to go to sleep" and the next thing, I woke up and everything was fine. One of the best dentistry procedures I've ever had. Overall experience was great. Everything was good, and I just feel fine. I would highly recommend Pacific Northwest Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons. They did a great job. Really appreciate it."
Jacob
General Tooth Extraction
Patient
"When I first walked into the practice, I felt really at home and warm. The staff was great. They were able to answer all my questions. The doctor made me feel really great. He was able to tell me everything in detail. [He] made me feel really comfortable about what was going on and informed on everything that was going to be happening and made me feel really safe and good about it. After I got my tooth extracted, I felt relieved. It was great to have it taken care of. I would recommend this practice to anyone who needs work done. I would give Pacific Northwest Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeons a five out of five stars."
Kelli
General Tooth Extraction
Patient
"Hi, I'm Kelli. I live in Federal Way. I came to see Dr. Ben Johnson for an extraction, a bone graft, and an implant. First time I was into the office, very professional, and yet it's got a warm, comfortable feeling. The staff here has been just amazing. Dr. Ben Johnson has been just ultra friendly and welcoming and informative. The work that's done is just top notch. Procedure was a piece of cake. I was very impressed with the healing process. I was able to go back to work the very next day. I can eat just about anything I want. I had a wonderful experience. The standard of care remained high always. I have recommended anybody that will listen to me to come here, knowing they're going to be taken care of."
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