Is tooth extraction painful for kids?

It’s important to us that your child is always comfortable at our office, so we go out of our way to ensure a pain-free tooth extraction. Your child may feel some degree of discomfort—usually pushing, pulling, and pressure—but not pain. With the combination of local anesthetics and nitrous oxide, most kids do great throughout the procedure.

Should I have my child’s tooth extracted?

We reserve tooth extractions as a last resort when other treatments are not an option. If your child has decay, damage, or pain that cannot be resolved with a dental filling, crown, or root canal, tooth extraction is needed.

What happens after a child’s tooth extraction?

You can expect that as the local anesthesia wears off, they will begin to experience tenderness at the surgical site. There may be some bleeding in the hours after the procedure and swelling for several days. Swelling and pain can be relieved with ice packs and over-the-counter pain relievers; we’ll provide you with instructions for using both of these after your child’s tooth extraction.

What is the most common complication following a tooth extraction?

Common complications include prolonged bleeding, nerve injury, and infection. In older teens, dry socket is a possible complication as well, although this is rare in younger patients. If your child’s pain is uncontrolled even with medication, they have a fever, or their condition gets worse as the days pass instead of improving, call us right away.

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Dental Extractions in Vero Beach

Dental Buddies of Vero Beach provides pediatric tooth extractions in Vero Beach, FL. Call 772-226-6888 to learn more and schedule your appointment.

Tooth extractions are a simple dental procedure performed right in our office. Although our goal is always to save your child’s natural teeth whenever possible, there are times when the only way to restore oral health is to remove a tooth that is painful, broken, or infected.

The Tooth Extraction Process

The entire extraction procedure usually takes under 30 minutes to complete. If needed, your child will be given nitrous oxide sedation to help them relax before we begin any work. Local anesthetic is used to numb the affected tooth and the surrounding tissue to ensure your child feels no pain during the procedure.

Once your child is calm and comfortable, we use a tool called an elevator to loosen the tooth from the jawbone by gently rocking it back and forth. Then, the tooth is carefully removed with forceps. We’ll ask your child to bite down on gauze in order to help a blood clot form, which is the first step to healing from an extraction.

We’ll provide you and your child with instructions to follow after the procedure to ensure a quick, complication-free recovery. If the extracted tooth was a baby tooth, we will discuss the possibility of a space maintainer. Permanent teeth are typically replaced with bridges in pediatric patients, although a dental implant may be a possibility for older teens who have finished growing.

Frequently Asked Questions About Tooth Extractions

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Dental Extractions in Vero Beach

The Tooth Extraction Process

Frequently Asked Questions About Tooth Extractions