Gentle Kids’ Tooth Extractions in Carson City

What To Expect During Your Child’s Tooth Extraction Visit

If your child has had an accident or is otherwise sick, immediately upon their visit, they will receive a thorough evaluation from our dental team. This will include a visual inspection of the issue and will likely include advanced imaging, such as X-rays. If an extraction is necessary, our doctors will explain why in terms that everyone understands.

Once a diagnosis is made, we’ll create a careful plan for extraction that takes into account safety and comfort. This plan will include discussion and information on sedation, anesthesia, and other relevant issues.

The extraction itself will be done as quickly and as painlessly as possible. The area will be carefully numbed locally, and a general anesthetic, such as nitrous oxide, may be used in addition. Throughout the procedure, your child will be monitored and provided with reassurance by our team.

Finally, you and your child will receive recovery instructions. This may include medication instructions, temporary dietary restrictions, brushing and oral health recommendations, and more. You’ll also be advised on follow up appointments and when to come back in the event of an emergency.

What Makes Absolute Dental Stand Out in Carson City?

In addition to the high quality of care mentioned above, we treat each of our patients as unique individuals with unique needs. This means we only provide appropriate solutions and only extract teeth if absolutely necessary. We don’t believe in one-size-fits-all solutions.

Our practice is also focused on the entire family. Our doctors have received specific pediatric training, our support staff and atmosphere are expert at calming nervous individuals, especially children, and we are always accepting new patients.

Patients also greatly benefit from our focus on comprehensive care. We aim to treat your family’s oral health over the long term and are not simply looking for short term solutions. Over time, this will likely save you and your family money and pain. An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.

Finally, Absolute Dental is one of your most convenient places for care in Carson City. We offer two locations to serve you in town, and we offer familiar locations across Nevada if you ever decide to move.

Who Benefits From Our Kids Tooth Extraction Services?

Anyone, including children, who may need a tooth extraction can benefit from our services.

Tooth extractions may be needed due to a variety of reasons:

An Injury

Severe injuries, or trauma, to both adult and baby teeth may require extraction. We will take every available measure to save natural teeth, including options such as crowns, but when these are not possible, extraction may be the best course of action.

Injuries may not always be avoided, but requiring your children to wear mouthguards during sports is a great way to prevent many injuries. We offer custom mouth guards for children and adults.

Gum Disease

While gum disease (also called periodontal disease) requiring extraction is more common in adults than in children, children are still occasionally susceptible. Warning signs of gum disease can include bleeding gums, painful or discolored gums, bad breath that doesn’t improve with brushing, pus around gums, and loose permanent teeth.

If your child is experiencing any of these issues, come in for an evaluation right away. Early-stage gum disease can be treated and potentially reversed. Late-stage gum disease may only be managed.

Tooth Decay

In some cases, when tooth decay becomes severe, teeth may need to be removed. Tooth decay most often happens alongside poor oral health practices, and can often be avoided with consistent brushing, flossing, and fluoride treatments.

If your water is not fluoridated (this is often the case if your home uses a well for drinking water), you should consider regular fluoride treatments for your family. Fluoride has been proven to prevent cavities and severe tooth decay.

In every case, we will only extract a tooth if it protects long-term oral health.

Insurance and Payment Options

Absolute Dental aims to ensure everyone in our community has access to high-quality dental services. All our services aim for affordability, in addition to excellence, and we offer several affordability options.

We accept almost all forms of major dental insurance. We are also happy to help with verification assistance if you think a procedure may not be covered. We aim to always create smooth communication between our staff, your dental insurance, and you.

In all cases, our pricing is transparent. You can request an itemized cost breakdown of your services, and you are always able to discuss costs with the doctor and support staff before treatment begins.

For those without dental insurance or limited ability to pay, we offer payment plans and financing. We also offer our innovative Smile Saver program, that can help the whole family save on dental services.

Schedule Your Child’s Tooth Extraction Appointment Today

If your child needs a tooth extraction, contact Absolute Dental today. We are always accepting new patients and offer emergency appointments for injury and illness. In almost all cases, we should be able to get your child in on the same day.

We offer two Carson City locations to serve you and your family. Contact us today for an appointment or conveniently schedule one online.