Dental examination:
The first step for dental surgery is an examination of the individual’s teeth. For this purpose, the patient must go to the dentist’s office and the dentist will carefully check the condition of his teeth. At this stage, the type of treatment method will be determined for each tooth.

– Local anesthesia:
After the dentist has decided to extract the tooth, he will set an appointment for you that you must attend the office at the specified time. Anesthesia is done before doing anything so that several injections will be done in different parts of the tooth extraction site. This anesthetic will make you feel no pain from tooth extraction.

– Relaxation anesthesia:
Sometimes the dentist uses sedation, in which an intravenous line is used to induce sedation. In this method, you will have a limited memory and you will be relatively conscious during the surgery. Local anesthesia is also used to numb the gums.

– General anesthesia: sometimes the patient will need general anesthesia as determined by the dentist. In this procedure, you will not have any awareness and the surgical team will control your medication, breathing, fluids, blood pressure and body temperature. In this method, you will not feel any pain and you will not have any memory of the surgery due to the anesthesia during the surgery.

– Creating a cut:
After anesthesia, it is time to make an incision in the surgical department. This incision will be made in order to provide a viewing space for the tooth.
– Then, using special devices, the bone that blocked access to the tooth root will be destroyed.
– If you do not have much pain, the tooth is usually divided into smaller pieces so that all its parts are removed from the jaw.
– Then it’s time to pull teeth. If the tooth is broken, the tooth extraction is done step by step, but if it is one piece, the tooth extraction will continue.
– After the root and tooth come out, it is time to clean the area around the wound, and there should be no trace of the tooth left in the wound.
– Some dentists strengthen the closed wound in order to accelerate healing.
– To prevent bleeding in the tooth, the surgical part is bandaged.

What to do after surgery? If you have received local anesthesia, you can leave the office, but if sedation and anesthesia are used, you must be transferred to the recovery room. After the surgery, you must follow all the points mentioned by the dentist. Among the most important of these points are the following:

– Bleeding: On the first day after surgery, you may see bleeding at the wound site, and we recommend that you refrain from spitting out the liquid in your mouth and swallow it as much as possible. Do not remove the blood clot formed in the injured area.
– Use of medicine: the dentist will prescribe some medicine for you to control the pain caused by the surgery, and you can also use general painkillers. Ice compresses can also reduce pain and swelling.

– Swelling and bruising: Swelling and bruising are normal and may last for several days, but usually after 3 days of surgery, we will see a decrease in swelling. Bruising may last for several weeks. 

– Diet: drinking liquids is highly recommended, but you should note that drinking carbonated liquids and hot drinks will delay your recovery. Do not use a straw to drink liquids because the act of sucking causes the blood clot to separate from the surgical site. During the first 24 hours of surgery, avoid eating hard foods and use soft and watery foods.

– Mouth cleaning: in the first 24 hours after surgery, rinse your mouth with plain water and avoid spitting. After 24 hours, you can use mouthwash and toothbrush. If you use a toothbrush, avoid rubbing it on the surgical area. After the first day, rinse your mouth with salt water regularly and at least 6 times a day.

– Smoking: Smoking is one of the main factors that will delay the treatment period. If you are a smoker, stop smoking for at least 3 days.
– Physical activities: avoid any hard physical activities on the day of surgery and start your normal sports routine from the day after surgery.
– If you notice that the healing process is delayed, you can go to the dentist’s office or communicate your problem with him by phone.