Blog: Tooth Extraction

Tooth extractions (even thinking about tooth extractions) make most of us uneasy. We wonder:  Will my tooth extraction hurt? Will I be able to go back to work soon after a tooth extraction?  When your dentist recommends tooth extraction, it means the tooth is beyond repair, or it’s a pretreatment before tooth replacement or orthodontics. In some cases, the dentist

Some patients experience wisdom tooth eruption or complications in their late teens or early adulthood. But whether you need wisdom tooth removal depends on your situation. If the teeth erupt normally and do not put pressure on necessary teeth, you’ll likely not need extraction. However, if the wisdom teeth cause complications, your Pacifica dentist will discuss wisdom tooth removal with you. What Are Wisdom