oral surgery
Extractions
During an extraction, a tooth is completely removed from its socket.
Why do I Need an Extraction?
An extraction is necessary when other restorative dental treatments are not enough. This can be caused by a multitude of factors, including cavities, fractured/impacted teeth, gum diseases, or crowded teeth.
Wisdom Teeth
Wisdom teeth grow at the back of your mouth. Generally, they do not give any trouble, but sometimes they might grow at a weird angle that applies pressure to the neighboring teeth causing pain in your jaws. If you have impacted and painful wisdom teeth, then extraction is an effective way to eliminate it.
Wisdom teeth are the third set of molars located at the back of your mouth. They usually appear between the age of 17 and 25 years and cause no problems.
They might not always come out naturally and get impacted. If it gets trapped in your gums or jawbones, then that can be very painful.
If they come out at a weird or wrong angle, pressing other teeth can cause a lot of pain.
If your mouth is small and does not have enough room for additional teeth to grow.
As the wisdom teeth are located far back inside your mouth, maintaining their oral hygiene through brushing and flossing can be tricky. It can lead to cavities and gum diseases.
This surgery is a painless procedure as you will be given local anesthesia. To recover fast, make sure that you follow all the instructions provided by your dentist. Do not eat any hard, chewing, or sticky food; instead, have fluids. Start brushing your teeth on the second day after the surgery. Do not consume alcohol or tobacco as that can slow down the recovery process. If you experience any swellings, give a cold compress to that area. Take the medications as prescribed by your dentist and come back for scheduled appointments to ensure that everything is fine.
prf
What is Platelet Rich Fibrin (PRF) Therapy?
PRF is a byproduct of platelet-rich blood. It’s also rich in growth factors that enable cells to communicate with each other.
PRF therapy is used in hospitals to speed up the body’s healing and recovery process. In dentistry, it’s commonly used in bone grafting procedures to enhance bone and soft tissue regeneration and reduce post-surgical bleeding. The dentist takes a small sample of your blood and spins it in a centrifuge machine which separates the platelets, red blood cells, and white blood cells. All cells that contain growth factors are concentrated, and the plasma is reintroduced at the surgical site to promote healing.
Advantages of using PRF in bone grafts:
PRF therapy is safe, effective, and 100% natural as it’s derived from the patient’s blood.
Here are more advantages of using PRF in bone grafting for implants.
- Reduces health risk. Since PRF derives from your own blood, it lowers the risk of infection and disease, allergic reactions, and rejection.
- Convenient. Drawing blood is fast and convenient. PRF therapy is an outpatient procedure, so you don’t need to visit the hospital for the procedure and you won’t stay long at the dental office.
- Accelerates healing. Since PRF is rich in growth factors, tissue regenerates faster. It reduces discomfort and complication risks.
- Minimally invasive. PRF is minimally invasive and can be performed even for elders. Apart from bone grafts for implants, its application also includes onlays, inlays, and cleft lip and palate.
What are the steps involved in PRF Bone Grafting?
During dental surgery, your dentist exposes and cleans the jawbone. After surgery the PRF is applied to the surgical site. It reduces the chance of bacterial infection, increases surgical success rates, and minimizes any post-surgical discomfort.
What is a sticky bone?
A sticky bone is a stable bone graft material made of PRF and injectable PRF. It’s
rich in growth factors and is used to rebuild inadequate bone structures.
Injectable PRF is PRF in liquid form. It’s also high in growth factors and stem cells
that speed up regeneration and healing. Combined with PRF, it makes a safe and
effective bone grafting tool.
Ridge preservation following tooth extraction. The bone can begin to shrink immediately after a tooth removal procedure. It happens naturally, but it may affect an implant procedure.
To prevent further bone degeneration, you may consider ridge augmentation or preservation. This procedure has to be performed as soon as possible after tooth extraction.
During a ridge augmentation procedure, bone grafts are applied at the bone ridge. The alveolar bone, which secures the tooth, can collapse once the tooth is gone.