Although the majority of children will not need to have any of their teeth extracted, there are rare occasions when a dentist may be required to remove one or more. Let us take a quick look at three possible risks so that parents can be prepared well in advance.
- Removing a tooth can sometimes result in a condition known as dry socket.
- An infection may develop on occasion.
- In rare cases, an extraction can lead to nerve damage in the lower jaw.
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https://yourdentalhealthresource.com/potential-complications-from-pulling-baby-teeth/I’m Matthew Houlton, principal dentist and practice owner of Manor House Dental Practice.
Qualified from Sheffield dental hospital in 1993.
Post graduate training with Paul Tipton (Specialist Prosthodontist) from 2005-2007.
Diploma for Membership of the Faculty of General Dental Practice (UK) 2007.
Special interest in Orthodontics.
Yorkshire Deanary Fixed Appliance Training Scheme 2002-2004.
I have worked at York Hospital’s orthodontic department one session a week since 2009.
Member of the British Society of Occlusal Studies (the study of temporomandibular disorder).
I have two children, who keep me busy when I am not at the practice. I take a keen interest in and teach Aikido, a martial art, to keep a healthy mind and body.