What to Expect During Your
Tooth Extraction
Local anesthesia keeps the extraction site fully numb throughout the procedure, and patients who feel anxious about dental visits can add nitrous oxide or oral sedation to stay relaxed from start to finish. Our treatment rooms are designed for comfort, with Netflix and noise-canceling headphones available in every room.
Once a tooth is removed, the surrounding jawbone begins to resorb without intervention. Research published in the Journal of Medical Life found that socket preservation meaningfully protects the bone for patients who may want a dental implant later, which is why we discuss preservation options at the time of extraction whenever future replacement is a possibility.
"It is common for patients to experience varying levels of anxiety before dental implant surgery."