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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

Angie Reviews Her General Tooth Extraction Procedure

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Angie
General Tooth Extraction
Patient

"When I first walked in, I was greeted with the friendly staff and I enjoyed the energy very much. Everyone here was very kind and helpful, all the way from the very beginning at the receptionist to the end with the doctor and his assistants. The doctors here are very knowledgeable and have a great bedside manner. My procedure went very well. My overall experience was fantastic. I would definitely give this practice five stars. For all my friends and family in the Lake Holm, Lake Taps, [and] Covington area, I would highly recommend Pacific Northwest Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeons."

Brian Reviews His General Tooth Extraction Procedure

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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."

Jason Reviews His General Tooth Extraction Procedure

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Jason
General Tooth Extraction
Patient

"Hi, I'm Jason. I'm from Bonnie Lake. I had a extraction, a bone graft, and a implant from Dr. Ben Johnson. When I walked into the practice, I felt very comfortable. It was very welcoming. Dr. Ben Johnson, very warm. He was pretty funny. Prior to the procedure, I did get some information. Very good at telling you what the next steps were and just keeping you informed over the process. My procedure went very well. I'm in recovery. I spent one day that day at home and then I was back, back to work the next day. The overall experience here for the procedure has been great. I feel very comfortable about coming here for any other procedure."

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