At Telopea Park Dental, Canberra ACT we take tooth extraction seriously and try to avoid extracting a tooth that could be repaired or protected. However, sometimes tooth extraction is impossible to avoid, and we must remove the tooth to preserve your oral health and safeguard your other teeth.
When you have a tooth extracted at Telopea Park Dental, Garran ACT our experienced team will make the experience as comfortable as possible with gentle care, and if necessary we offer inhalation sedation (happy gas). We will work with you to find the right sedation choice for your situation. Fortunately, a local anaesthetic is enough for most of our patients to feel comfortable during an extraction procedure.
Before you leave our practice, we will provide you with thorough aftercare instructions to ensure a smooth healing process. For your convenience, however, we’ve also provided a few tips on caring for an extraction site after the procedure below.
Home Care After an Extraction Procedure
• Apply an ice pack to the side of your face where the tooth extraction occurred to help reduce swelling
• Avoid smoking for at least two days after the extraction procedure
• Eat soft foods and liquids immediately after the extraction
• Do not suck on a straw as it may dislodge the forming blood clot
• Avoid eating hard, crunchy or hot foods
• Be gentle with the area to avoid irritating its healing process or causing bleeding
It’s also a good idea to get some rest after the extraction, not pushing yourself too hard with physical tasks or exercise. Additionally, it’s vital that you follow any specific instructions provided by your dental team and take any medications they prescribe as directed.
Tooth Extraction in Canberra and Woden, ACT
We invite you to contact our friendly team in Garran ACT to book your evaluation for tooth extraction. We provide exceptional dental care to our patients, whether they need a tooth removed due to advanced decay or wisdom tooth extraction.
We work to make every visit to our practice a pleasant, stress-free and positive experience.