Services
Tooth removal
Tooth removal is taking out a tooth that can't be repaired, or that is causing harm to the teeth around it. This office does simple removals; a tooth that needs more is referred.
What happens
Usually one visit, with a short call or visit a few days later.
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Step 1: We talk and look
Dr. DeJesus shows you the tooth and the X-ray, says why it can't be kept and lays out the options.
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Step 2: Numbing
A local anesthetic numbs the area. You'll feel pressure but should not feel pain, and you can ask for a break.
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Step 3: The removal
She loosens and removes the tooth, then places gauze and shows you how to bite on it.
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Step 4: Home instructions
You leave with written aftercare and our phone number, and we check in the next day.
Comfort, choices and care
Comfort
The area is numbed, and you stay awake. You can ask for a break by raising a hand. Bring someone to drive you if you'd like to, and plan a quiet day.
Other choices, and waiting
The other choices are a root canal or crown to keep the tooth, or leaving it and watching. If you wait, an infection can spread and the teeth around it can shift. For the space afterward, the options are doing nothing, a bridge or an implant, and we refer implants to a dentist who places them.
Risks and after-care
Some bleeding, soreness and swelling are normal for a few days. Eat soft food, don't use a straw or spit hard, and keep the area clean as shown. A dry socket can happen a few days after, with pain that gets worse. Call us if it does, and call right away if you have a fever or swelling that spreads.
How it is billed
A written estimate comes first. Insurance and self-pay are on the fees page.
How fees work
Questions about tooth removal
Will it hurt?
The area is numb during the removal. Afterward it is sore for a few days, and Dr. DeJesus tells you what you may take for it.
Can you take out my wisdom teeth?
If a wisdom tooth is simple to reach, yes. If it is deep or close to a nerve, she'll refer you to a dentist who does surgery.
What do I eat afterward?
Soft, cool foods for the first days, such as yogurt, eggs, soup that isn't hot and mashed potatoes.
Provided by a general dentist
Dr. Alba DeJesus, DDS, general dentist, licensed in California.