Tooth Extractions

When is tooth extraction necessary?

We always explore every option to save your natural tooth first. However, extraction becomes necessary when:

• Severe decay has destroyed too much tooth structure to restore
• Advanced gum disease has caused irreversible bone loss
• Irreparable fractures or trauma from accidents or injuries
• Failed root canal treatment that cannot be retreated
• Impacted or problematic teeth causing damage to adjacent teeth
• Severe infection that cannot be controlled

The GLEAM Dental Difference: Planning for Your Future Smile

Here’s what sets us apart: we don’t just think about removing the tooth—we think about what comes after.

Advanced CT Imaging for Precise Planning

We use our low-dose CBCT scanner to capture detailed 3D images before your tooth extraction. This allows us to assess bone quality, plan the safest approach, and determine if immediate implant placement is possible.

Immediate Implant Placement: Leave with Your Replacement Already in Place

With state-of-the-art technology and advanced surgical training, we can often replace your tooth with an implant at the same time as the extraction.

What does this mean for you?

• No gap in your smile—you leave with an implant already placed
• Fewer surgeries—one procedure instead of two separate appointments
• Faster recovery—your body heals once, not twice
• Bone preservation—the implant immediately prevents bone loss

Not every case is suitable for immediate implant placement, but when it’s possible, it’s a game-changer.

Bone Grafting: Protecting Your Future Options

After a tooth extraction, significant bone loss naturally occurs. Studies show that up to 50% of the alveolar bone width can be lost within a year, with most loss happening in the first three months. This bone loss can change your facial appearance and make future implant placement difficult or impossible.

We prevent this. During your extraction, we add bone material and a specialized membrane to the socket—a process called Bone Grafting or Guided Bone Regeneration. This preserves bone structure and prepares the site for future implant placement.

Two approaches:

Immediate Implant Placement: Bone grafting is done simultaneously with implant placement. You get the implant right away, and bone loss isn’t a concern.

Delayed Implant Placement: When immediate placement isn’t advisable (such as with severe infection), we place bone material in the socket. After a few months of healing, we place the implant in healthy, preserved bone.

The key message: Never wait too long after losing a tooth if you want a dental implant. At GLEAM Dental, we prepare in advance and add bone material as needed—setting you up for success from day one.

PRF Therapy: Your Body’s Natural Healing Accelerator

We use PRF (Platelet-Rich Fibrin) therapy to supercharge your healing after tooth extraction. We take a small sample of your blood, spin it in specialized tubes, and extract a high concentration of growth factors and platelets.

PRF benefits:

• Accelerates healing by up to 30-40%
• Reduces inflammation and pain
• Improves bone quality at the extraction site
• Reduces risk of infection and dry socket

PRF is completely natural—it comes from your own body, so there’s zero risk of rejection.