While our Encino dental office does our best to save healthy teeth, there are often cases when teeth need to be removed completely. This may be because of severe tooth decay or infection; extra teeth that are blocking new ones from growing in; severe gum disease; teeth in a fracture line; or preparation for braces.

Simple extractions are usually performed with a local anesthetic and dental forceps that apply gentle, steady and controlled pressure to remove the tooth. For more complex cases, surgical extractions are necessary to remove teeth that are difficult to access. Both procedures are extremely safe and have been executed several times by our Los Angeles cosmetic orthodontists.