Pulling a "rogue tooth."?

Question

Hey all. I got an appointment next week with the dentist and I've decided to get a "rogue tooth" of mine pulled. I still have to bring it up with the dentist though.

But anyway, this tooth is a canine on my right side. Over the years it's been pushed up and out of the line of teeth and into my gums. It's still well attached and hasn't been causing me pain.

My only concern is, is that I'm expecting the pulling of it to be nothing I've had before.

Where should I expect the needle with the freezing stuff to be put in? Will it be more or less difficult than pulling a regular tooth? Should I expect more problems after it being pulled than I would otherwise?

Thanks!

Answer 1

The anaesthetic jag should make your tooth and gums numb, so that you don't feel anything except some pushing/pulling - no pain. The injection site is usually near the end of the root - in the gum right up behind your lip. They should apply a little bit of anaesthetic gel topically first on a cotton wool roll, so you'll hardly even feel the jab.

Canines aren't too difficult to remove since they only have one root, but the position might be awkward - your dentist can check this properly with x-rays. S/he might not do the extraction on the coming visit, so they have time to make the relevant checks etc.

In any case, it should heal up in a few weeks like any other tooth if all goes well - all the best with it!