Tooth Extractions
When a tooth is abscessed or is too badly decayed to be restored, Dr. Rau or Dr. Nguyen will often recommend that the tooth be removed. Another reason for an extraction is when the adult tooth is already in the mouth, and the baby tooth is still present; then the baby tooth needs to be removed. Sometimes, people will refer to this as pulling a tooth. We usually tell a patient that we will wiggle the tooth out for them. Often, when a baby tooth is removed we recommend some way to maintain the space for the adult tooth that is meant to be in that space in the future. In addition, an orthodontist may request that we remove teeth so that they may proceed with treatment.