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Extractions

Any surgical or invasive procedure carries risks. Before proceeding, you should seek a second opinion from an appropriately qualified health practitioner.

The goal of dentistry is to promote good oral health and comfort, so that you can lead a dentally healthy life and eat the foods you enjoy and that keep you healthy. We recommend dental extractions only as a last resort to protect your health, eliminate symptoms or to reduce pain – it is never a recommendation that we take lightly.

Conditions That May Require a Tooth Extraction

If you have injuries involving your head and neck, it is important to seek immediate medical treatment.

Common conditions requiring a dental extraction:

Overcrowding
Wisdom teeth
Non-restorable fractures
Advanced periodontal disease
Unsuccessful root canal therapy
A tooth broken at the gumline
Trauma due to an accident

In many cases, we can plan for tooth replacement treatment prior to beginning your extraction so that we have a plan in place to restore your smile. In cases of overcrowding or wisdom tooth extractions, we will not need to replace missing teeth.

Personalised Dental Treatment Options

Our dentists will explain all of your options and help you make a good decision regarding your oral health. We understand that many of our patients have concerns about dental extractions. Will it hurt? What will happen to my oral health? How will it affect the appearance of my smile?

Your Dental Extraction Procedure

We make patient comfort a top priority. Our dentist will always use appropriate levels of anaesthetic and wait for it to take effect before beginning your procedure. Our team communicates well and will be here to answer all of your questions. Together, we will design a solution that addresses each of your concerns.

We strive to provide efficient, effective and successful dental extractions, so that you can get on the road to recovery quickly.

Surgical extractions involve teeth that have not fully erupted from the gums. This often occurs when there is not enough space for the tooth or it is growing in at an angle. This condition, known as impaction, often causes pain and jaw discomfort. Removing your tooth can dramatically improve your comfort.

Normal extractions involve teeth that have erupted fully from the gums. In the case of regular extractions, we can see the crown of the tooth before we begin. They often do not require stitches during the healing process.

Caring for your surgical site is important.

Gently clean the area.
Avoid smoking or drinking through a straw.
Avoid chewing on the area during the healing process.
Follow aftercare instructions given by your dentist.

We look forward to welcoming you to our dental practice.

Frequently Asked Questions

Should a Parent accompany a child into the treatment room?

We’ve been asked:

Should a parent accompany a child into the treatment room?

Dentists frequently prefer that parents do not accompany children into the treatment room since they want to gain the child’s attention and establish control of the situation.

However, for the first visit, it can be comforting for the child to have a parent come along for the process of getting settled into the chair. Some children do much better with a parent there for support, while others may become unruly because they know they can manipulate their parents. Some parents just can’t relinquish their child to another’s care and may interfere unnecessarily, or they may distract the child with bribes, reprimands and conversation.

Mary Anne does like having parents in the room. But, she does prefer to establish one-to-one relationship with the child (as in asking parents to observe only).

Could you stay out of your child’s line of vision and don’t talk.

If your preschooler finds it comforting to hold your hand the dentist may agree to let you do this after the first 10 minutes

There may be some occasions when if treatment is not completed/not attended we are obliged to report this to other child providers.

Meet Our Doctor:

Dr Mary Anne Costelloe BDS Dip.Clin
Dentist

Mary Anne has owned this practice for 25 years after purchasing it from Dr Kerry Hamilton/Dr David Haszard after working for Dentists in New Plymouth for 2 years. She has a Clinical Diploma is Paediatric Dentistry and prides herself providing an environment that is very child and Adult friendly, and wishes her patients to understand the treatments offered to them. Mary Anne has 4 adult children and 3 grandchildren