{"id":10051,"date":"2021-12-15T09:35:20","date_gmt":"2021-12-15T09:35:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/integrityfamilydentist.com\/?p=10051"},"modified":"2026-06-04T14:18:49","modified_gmt":"2026-06-04T20:18:49","slug":"general-dentist-helps-decide-pull-save-tooth-cip109","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.integrityfamilydentist.com\/blog\/general-dentist-helps-decide-pull-save-tooth-cip109\/","title":{"rendered":"A General Dentist Helps You Decide Whether To Pull or Save a Tooth"},"content":{"rendered":"<!-- A General Dentist Helps You Decide Whether To Pull or Save a Tooth begin - editable - editable - r11 14080 Xv4.484  Wv10.170 j01 rf -->\n<!--  Page Level Variables -->\n<!--    PageTitle: PageTitle -->\n<!--    PageDescription: PageDescription -->\n<!--    PageTracking (Camel case): PageTracking -->\n<!--    pageurl (Lower case): pageurl -->\n<!--    PageTopic: PageTopic -->\n<!--    page-cat: page-cat -->\n<!--    CL#: https:\/\/admin.doctorgenius.com\/ContentLibrary\/Edit\/19569 -->\n<!-- \/page-data - Page Level Content -->\n\n<div class=\"row\">\n<p class=\"DGspeakableP1\"><a title=\"A General Dentist Helps You Decide Whether To Pull or Save a Tooth from Integrity Family Dental in Denver, CO\" href=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/general-dentist-helps-decide-pull-save-tooth.jpg\" class=\"ILBC\" id=\"BPI-General-Dentist-Helps-Decide-Pull-Save-Tooth\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/general-dentist-helps-decide-pull-save-tooth.jpg\" width=\"600\" alt=\"A General Dentist Helps You Decide Whether To Pull or Save a Tooth from Integrity Family Dental in Denver, CO\" \/><\/a>Persistent oral pain or extensive decay may send a patient to a <a title=\"Visit our General Dentist page\" href=\"\/blog\/denver-co\/general-dentist\/\" class=\"TLBC\" id=\"BPIL-General-Dentist-Helps-Decide-Pull-Save-Tooth\">general dentist<\/a>, who must then advise whether the patient should try to save the tooth or have it pulled. To save the tooth, a root canal procedure may be necessary. This involves removing the infected pulp of the tooth and replacing it with gutta-percha, a biocompatible rubber-like material. Extracting the tooth is usually the last resort, but sometimes it cannot be avoided.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<h2 itemprop=\"alternativeHeadline\">When it might be necessary to pull a tooth<\/h2>\n<div class=\"divider divider-solid\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"DGspeakableP2\">For saving the tooth to be practical, its structure must be strong enough to support the root canal. Sometimes the decay is so severe that the remaining tooth structure is too weak. If this is the case, extraction is inevitable.<\/p>\n<p>It may also become necessary to pull a tooth that is severely damaged due to trauma. A blow to the mouth can crack a tooth in several different places, which can be difficult to restore. It sometimes also becomes necessary to extract a tooth when the cracks extend beneath the gum line. A <strong>general dentist<\/strong> may need to take X-rays to identify these cracks, as they may not be visible in the tooth&#8217;s surface.<\/p>\n<h3 itemprop=\"alternativeHeadline\">Why it is often preferable to save a tooth<\/h3>\n<div class=\"divider divider-solid\"><\/div>\n<p>Despite the significant advances in restoration methods for missing teeth, no treatment has all the advantages of a patient&#8217;s natural teeth. Saving a tooth offers a patient specific advantages.<\/p>\n<h3 itemprop=\"alternativeHeadline\">Less pain<\/h3>\n<div class=\"divider divider-solid\"><\/div>\n<p>Pulling a tooth or saving one with a root canal both are measures to prevent the patient from feeling pain or discomfort. Nevertheless, many patients report more pain with an extraction, whether during the procedure itself or its recovery, than with a root canal.<\/p>\n<h3 itemprop=\"alternativeHeadline\">Better appearance<\/h3>\n<div class=\"divider divider-solid\"><\/div>\n<p>The loss of a tooth has an effect on the rest of the mouth, especially the jaw. The bone of the jaw starts to atrophy when the tooth is no longer there to strengthen it. The process of bone loss starts immediately upon the loss of the tooth but takes a while to become noticeable. Over time, it can actually change the shape of the jaw.<\/p>\n<h3 itemprop=\"alternativeHeadline\">Fewer complications<\/h3>\n<div class=\"divider divider-solid\"><\/div>\n<p>While extraction might seem like the simpler option, it puts a patient at risk for painful complications, such as dry socket and infection. There is no chance of a dry socket with a root canal because there is no socket and no scab. Saving the tooth also means fewer follow-up appointments to check for infection and discuss replacement options.<\/p>\n<h3 itemprop=\"alternativeHeadline\">Better function<\/h3>\n<div class=\"divider divider-solid\"><\/div>\n<p>Artificial dental restoration options are still not as strong as natural teeth. When some teeth are missing, it can affect the bite alignment because the others shift to close the gap. Natural teeth are also easier to keep clean.<\/p>\n<div class=\"call-out center-align bg-tertiary\"><!-- sContent-Yelp -->\n<p id=\"general-dentist-helps-decide-pull-save-tooth-yelp-reviews-denver-co\" class=\"center-align\"><i class=\"fa fa-yelp fa-lg\"><\/i> Check out what others are saying about our dental services on Yelp: <br\/><a title=\"Search Yelp for A General Dentist Helps You Decide Whether To Pull or Save a Tooth in Denver, CO\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yelp.com\/biz\/integrity-family-dental-denver-2\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"TLBC text-contrast\" id=\"CLYP-General-Dentist-Helps-Decide-Pull-Save-Tooth\">General Dentist in Denver, CO<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><!-- \/.call-out --><!-- \/sContent-Yelp -->\n<div class=\"call-out bg-tertiary\"><!-- Call-out block -->\n<h2 itemprop=\"alternativeHeadline\" class=\"text-contrast\">Conclusion<\/h2>\n<div class=\"divider divider-solid\"><\/div>\n<p>Natural teeth offer the patient advantages that even the most sophisticated restoration methods cannot fully replicate. A <em>general dentist<\/em> generally prefers to save a damaged tooth, but it is not always possible. Sometimes the damage is beyond repair and extraction becomes the only option.<\/p>\n<p><em><a title=\"Dentist in Denver Colorado\" href=\"https:\/\/www.integrityfamilydentist.com\/blog\/contact-us\/\" class=\"TLBC\" id=\"DBA-General-Dentist-Helps-Decide-Pull-Save-Tooth\">Request an appointment<\/a> or call Integrity Family Dental at <a title=\"Click to call Integrity Family Dental at 303-337-3000\" href=\"tel:+1-303-337-3000\" class=\"TLBC\" id=\"CTC-Phone-Hyphens-0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">303-337-3000<\/a> for an appointment in our Denver office.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><!-- \/.call-out --><!-- \/Call-out block -->\n\n<\/div>\n<!-- A General Dentist Helps You Decide Whether To Pull or Save a Tooth end - r11 14080 Xv4.484  Wv10.170 j01 rf -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Persistent oral pain or extensive decay may send a patient to a general dentist, who must then advise whether the patient should try to save the tooth or have it pulled. To save the tooth, a root canal procedure may be necessary. This involves removing the infected pulp of the tooth and replacing it with gutta-percha, a biocompatible rubber-like material. Extracting the tooth is usually the last resort, but sometimes it cannot be avoided. When it might be necessary to pull a tooth For saving the tooth to be practical, its structure must be strong enough to support the root canal. Sometimes the decay is so severe that the remaining tooth structure is too weak. 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