To Pull the Tooth, or to Save it?
Sometimes, you may be stuck with the option of whether or not you should pull the tooth or save it. When you do have a diseased tooth, you may think you should pull the tooth, or save it. You actually should try to save your natural tooth, and while the choice is ultimately up to you, here are some benefits of saving them.
First and foremost, the natural teeth are stronger, do function better than the artificial counterparts, and are easier to take care of. While technology along with materials are better than before, prefabricated teeth don’t make up the same strength as your natural teeth may do.
It also prevents shifting of teeth. When you pull a tooth, it doesn’t’ just create a gap in your smile, it will push the other teeth to move in that direction, creating bite problems, and it can cause pain, bad nutrition, and reduce your life quality.
It also does help with maintaining a youthful appearance. When you pull a tooth, the roots are pulled as well, and it causes a gap in the bone, so the rest of it will collapse, making you look older than what you are.
Finally, it changes your confidence too. If you keep your teeth, you can prevent the negative impact on your self-confidence. Many people fear smiling when they lose their teeth due to embarrassment, but by preventing that, you’ll be able to effectively make it easier for you, and it will help you feel less embarrassed about your teeth.
It also can affect your pain. Many people report pain after they pull a tooth. You may experience a dry socket, but when a tooth remains in place, such as via a root canal, the pain is immediately addressed while the infection is taken out, and there is no chance for a dry socket.
It also means that it will involve fewer trips to the visit. When you have to pull a tooth, you do have to consider either a crown, implant, bridge, or other dental options to eliminate the shifting teeth. This can mean more dental visits, and sometimes much more pain. And of course, this does relate to the costs as well. If you think pulling a tooth is cheaper than fixing, think again. It actually costs more, because you need to figure out the issues with your implants, with the crowns, and whatnot. This can rack up thousands upon thousands of dollars in costs, so it is much better to just try to save the tooth.
The best way to save a tooth is to talk to the dentist about your options, and from there, you should go through and try to figure out what the best options for you are. If you have a chance, try to save that tooth before it gets worse, and you can prevent an extraction and the other coss from having to take place, and you can keep your smile intact.
