Many people in their lives have to deal with a situation where they need to have a tooth extraction. Hill-n-Dale dental patients more likely the not are going to have to have their wisdom teeth pulled, but there are other reasons to have a tooth pulled besides the fact that your wisdom teeth can become impacted. Most people are so worried about how it is going to feel to have their teeth pulled and if it will hurt or not, but a lot of people do not know about the actual procedure itself, such as how long with the entire procedure actually take?
Will I be Knocked Out for the Procedure?
Regardless of the severity of your tooth extraction, Hill-n-dale residents will have some level of sedation to help them combat the pain of having their teeth removed. Although there are some cases that involve general anesthesia that they would use at a hospital, it is highly rare and also very expensive. Most people who walk in for a tooth extraction at their dental office usually get oral sedation. While during the operation you will not remember or feel a thing, it is quite common for people to be sore for almost a week or more because of the procedure.
How Long is the Process?
Believe it or not, but on average it usually takes longer for a patient to get numb from some sort of sedation then it does to actually extract the tooth. When it comes to tooth extraction, Hill-n-dale residents can expect that the numbing process of the procedure to take about ten to fifteen minutes. The actual removal of a problematic tooth can be as short as three minutes long but also can take up to 15 minutes depending on its location, and the state of the tooth itself.
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