A Fractured Tooth
A fractured tooth does not always have to be extracted, but if the fracture goes below the gum line, you will need to have the tooth pulled out. Leaving the tooth in there will potentially lead to infection, as well as pain and swelling in the jaw. If the fracture is above the gum line, call your dentist to make an appointment as soon as you can. However, if your tooth is cracked below the gum line go and visit Hillcrest Orthodontics or a local dentist near you as quickly as you can, and they will treat your problem for you.
Extremely Bad Tooth Decay
If you have not taken care of your teeth and eat and drink too many sugary substances, then it is inevitable that your teeth are going to decay. There comes the point of no return where the tooth becomes that decayed that there is no option other than to remove the tooth, and not doing so can lead to pain, infection, and potentially worse problems. Make sure that you eat a healthy and balanced diet, brush your teeth thoroughly after every meal, and floss daily to prevent tooth decay and keep your teeth in excellent condition.
An Impacted Wisdom Tooth
Another common cause of having a tooth extracted is an impacted wisdom tooth, which can also be painful. When the tooth does not grow straight and starts to push against the other teeth or the muscles in the mouth, you may need to have your wisdom tooth removed. Usually, when you have one wisdom tooth removed, they will also remove the opposite one at the same time even if there is nothing wrong with it so that the tooth is not biting down on the gum.
Periodontal Disease
Gingivitis is an inflammation of the gums, and the problem can be treated with cleaning the teeth regularly at the dentist and an excellent oral hygiene routine. However, if left unchecked, it will turn into periodontitis which attacks the gums and removes support for the teeth. Periodontitis has no cure, so if it gets to this stage then you will inevitably require tooth extraction, but there are things that the dentist can do to slow down the condition through root planing and scaling.
A Crowded Mouth
Your dentist may also recommend that you have teeth extracted if they consider you to have crowded teeth. The condition is where there is not enough space on the jaw for all the teeth, meaning that they are packed and push together, leaving them not straight. Orthodontics can help with this, but in some cases, it is necessary to remove a tooth before they can begin to correct the smile.