Why Pull a Tooth When it Doesn’t Hurt?

November 23, 2023

Filed under: Uncategorized — pelicanlandingteam @ 9:54 am
Dental forceps holding an extracted tooth

Like many, you may think tooth extractions are only done to relieve pain. Fair enough – these procedures are associated with aching teeth. In reality, though, the assumption isn’t valid. There are good reasons to pull a tooth that doesn’t hurt. So, you may need an extraction even when a pearly white is pain-free. Your Bonita Springs dentist will happily tell you more. To that end, here are four reasons why a non-aching tooth might need to be pulled.

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