Gentle dental extraction, plus proper aftercare, promote healthy healing for Brookswood, BC, area patients

Dental Extraction in Brookswood CA area

Smile365 Dental believes that extraction procedures do not have to be something you recover from. Due to Dr. Harpreet Aulakh and her team’s gentle, precision approach to dental extraction in the Brookswood and Langley City, BC, area, your treatment is minimally invasive and doesn’t require great demands on your body (for healing) and on your schedule (for the downtime).

Dr. Aulakh knows that every patient is different. If much of the tooth’s structure remains intact and visible or easily accessible above the gum line, all that is required for treatment is a standard extraction – approaching the damaged tooth with a gentle touch, low forces, and at an exacting angle for ease of removal. However, for teeth that have broken off, are badly decayed underneath the gum tissue, or for impacted wisdom teeth, surgical extraction is an appropriate treatment to resolve pain and get you on the road to oral health.

Since surgical extraction is more invasive than the standard alternative, patients are generally advised to adhere to specific instructions for aftercare. Proper aftercare ensures that the treated area heals appropriately and efficiently, free of complications. Instructions provided by Dr. Aulakh may include:

  • Taking anti-inflammatory medications for pain relief exactly as directed. Antibiotics may also be prescribed to lower your risk of infection and other complications following the removal of an impacted wisdom tooth. Again, use exactly as directed by your dentist. Keep in mind that some medications should not be used with alcohol or when driving or operating machinery.
  • Applying heating and cooling – A cold compress, frozen bag of peas, or ice-pack held against the skin outside your treatment site helps reduce post-extraction swelling and inflammation. Sometimes, heat can help manage swelling and other side effects. A heating pad or warm, moist towel should be placed against the skin in the same way a cold compress is used. Additionally, gauze helps to control bleeding.
  • Resist the temptation to mess with the extraction site. While your tongue may naturally gravitate toward the site, this behaviour aggravates the wound and can slow the healing process.

Dr. Aulakh and her team provide instructions on foods to eat (and how to eat them) in the days following your treatment. This is important, because drinking from a straw, for instance, can dislodge the blood clot at the extraction site and cause a painful complication called dry socket. Do not wait to get the treatment you need; call (604) 409-8660 to schedule your appointment at the Langley City, BC, office of Smile365 Dental.

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Dr. Harpreet Aulakh

Dr. Harpreet Aulakh, DDS

A graduate from University of Alberta, Dr. Harpreet Aulakh is a very established professional in the field of dentistry. She is a firm believer in giving back to the community by providing the best possible dental care to her patients. It has always been Dr. Aulakh’s passion to restore her patient’s health and reward the trust they place in her by restoring their dental health and providing them with the best dental care solutions.

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