Dr. Charles Ernst and Dr. Charles Ernst Jr. can perform extractions in Bryan, TX, and College Station, TX at Ernst Dental Centre.
What Are Extractions?
Tooth extraction in Bryan, TX and College Station, TX are tooth removals. You may need your tooth removed if something occurs to damage it or disease it beyond reasonable repair. The dentist will use special equipment to pull the tooth up from the root so that you will be free of all pain, disease, and degradation.
Reasons for a Tooth Extraction
You may need us to extract your tooth for the following reasons:
- Severe Decay- One reason we may need to extract a tooth is if it has severe decay. You'll have the option to choose that procedure or a different procedure that can save your tooth. That procedure is usually a root canal.
- An Excessive Break- An accident may have caused you to break or chip your tooth severely. You may choose to have us remove it to prevent an infection from occurring in the near future.
- To Make Space- You may also want us to remove a tooth so that you can have more room for an alignment correction procedure, such as braces or Invisalign. We can perform an extraction for that reason as well.
Root Canal vs. Tooth Extraction
You may come to us and find out that one of your teeth is diseased to the root. In that situation, you can choose to have an extraction or a root canal. Both solutions will get rid of the infection. An extraction removes the infection by removing the tooth. A root canal is a procedure you might choose if you want to keep the tooth. The dentist will apply an anesthetic medication to the procedural area during this treatment and remove the damaged pulp. He will then replace that pulp with a filler material. Afterward, he will place a crown on your tooth so that you can enjoy the foods you've always enjoyed.
Root canal procedures may require two visits to the office, while an extraction can usually be done in a single visit. The root canal and extraction procedures are both designed to alleviate your pain. You will no longer have an infected root or pulp after you have one of these procedures done. The most significant difference is that the root canal procedure is a cosmetic procedure as well as a healing procedure. You can consult with the dentist about the way you feel and all the options available to you. You can then work together to find the most suitable option.
You can contact Dr. Ernst and Dr. Ernst Jr. at Ernst Dental Centre if you believe you need extractions in Bryan, TX, and College Station, TX. The number to call is 979-776-4450.