{"id":93,"date":"2018-04-19T15:07:08","date_gmt":"2018-04-19T15:07:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.drjulovich.com\/blog\/?p=93"},"modified":"2018-07-12T15:19:00","modified_gmt":"2018-07-12T15:19:00","slug":"zionsville-dentist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.drjulovich.com\/blog\/zionsville-dentist\/","title":{"rendered":"Dear Dentist, How Long Does It Take to Recover from an Extraction?"},"content":{"rendered":"\"womanIf at all possible, we always try to save a tooth rather than extract it. However, sometimes it\u2019s necessary to remove one of your pearly whites to relieve dental problems and get your smile back on track. The extraction process is nothing to fear, and we\u2019ll do our best to make sure you\u2019re comfortable during the procedure. But how long can you expect recovery time to take? According to your Zionsville dentist, the answer to that question depends on the nature of the extraction.\r\n\r\n\r\n

Simple Extractions<\/h2>\r\nSome tooth extractions are a fairly simple, straightforward process. Your dentist may simply numb the area around the tooth and gently pull it out using specialized tools. This may happen for teeth that are easy to access and that have to be removed because of decay, trauma, or even gum disease.\r\n\r\nIf no surgical methods are necessary for the extraction, we may recommend that you take the rest of the day off and relax at home for a bit. You may have some swelling, mild bleeding, tenderness around the extraction site.\r\n\r\nMouth wounds tend to heal much more quickly than wounds in other parts of the body, so within week or two, you should notice that there has been a significant amount of repair around the area. The soft tissue (the gums) might be completely healed within a month or so. However, it can take several months before the bone under the gums finishes its healing process.\r\n

Complex Extractions<\/h2>\r\nSome extractions are much more complex because of the way the teeth are positioned. If there is overcrowding, or if your dentist has to cut into your bone or make an incision in your gums, the healing timeline will be significantly longer than with a simple extraction. This is often the case for wisdom tooth extractions.\r\n\r\nYou\u2019ll probably need to take a few days off work and avoid strenuous physical activity for a week or so. Once the swelling and tenderness have subsided, it\u2019s still a good idea to be careful around the extraction site. As is the case with simple extractions, it may be a few weeks before the soft tissue completely recovers and months before the bone heals. Still, you shouldn\u2019t notice any significant discomfort after the first week or two.\r\n

Listen to Your Dentist\u2019s Instructions<\/h2>\r\nHere, we\u2019ve just provided some general information about recovery time after a tooth extraction. If you need to have a tooth pulled, your dentist in Zionsville will be sure to give you detailed instructions regarding your healing period so you can prevent infection, manage any discomfort, and be back to your normal, smiling self as soon as possible.\r\n\r\nIs your tooth in pain? Your emergency dentist<\/a> will do their best to save it, but if that\u2019s not possible, a tooth extraction may be what you need to find relief.\r\n\r\nAbout the Dentist<\/strong>\r\n\r\nDr. Angelo Julovich, your Zionsville dentist, is a compassionate tooth doctor who always looks for the best way to relieve his patients\u2019 pain. Whether you think you need an extraction or have questions about other dental treatments, please contact our office<\/a> at 317-769-3335.","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"If at all possible, we always try to save a tooth rather than extract it. However, sometimes it\u2019s necessary to remove one of your pearly whites to relieve dental problems and get your smile back on track. The extraction process is nothing to fear, and we\u2019ll do our best to make sure you\u2019re comfortable during the procedure. But how long can you expect recovery time to take? According to your Zionsville dentist, the answer to […] (Read More)<\/a>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-93","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.drjulovich.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/93","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.drjulovich.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.drjulovich.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.drjulovich.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.drjulovich.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=93"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.drjulovich.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/93\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":95,"href":"https:\/\/www.drjulovich.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/93\/revisions\/95"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.drjulovich.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=93"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.drjulovich.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=93"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.drjulovich.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=93"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}