Does decayed molar need to be extracted?

Most people have dental caries to some extent, which is mainly caused by tooth decay. Because if a person eats too much sweets, it is easy to develop tooth decay. After tooth decay occurs, one should pay attention to one's diet and dental hygiene, otherwise the tooth decay will be very serious. The big teeth are the most prone to caries. If there is caries in the big teeth, is it necessary to extract the teeth to treat it?

1. Severe tooth decay and other residual crowns and roots that cannot be preserved

If tooth decay occurs, it needs to be filled as soon as possible. If tooth filling treatment is not carried out in time and tooth decay is allowed to continue to develop, root canal treatment and porcelain crowns may be required to effectively repair it. In more serious cases, because the teeth are rotten due to tooth decay, there is no way to repair them effectively, so they must be extracted as soon as possible. This will create a better oral environment for porcelain tooth restoration and dental implants and restore the oral chewing function.

2. Loose teeth caused by periodontitis

Periodontitis is common in many middle-aged and elderly people. As time goes by, periodontitis can easily cause tooth loss. Due to long-term chronic inflammation, there is a large amount of inflammatory granulation tissue around the teeth. These inflammatory granulation tissues will fall off along with the teeth, which is not conducive to wound healing. Moreover, periodontitis will cause the alveolar bone to be gradually absorbed, which will affect the surrounding teeth, resulting in a decrease in the height and thickness of the alveolar bone, and ultimately eliminating the possibility of dental implants.

3. Impacted teeth

Impacted teeth are a common problem, especially wisdom teeth are prone to impaction. Impacted teeth can cause root resorption of adjacent teeth, adjacent tooth decay, adjacent tooth periodontitis, dental crowding and pericoronitis, etc., which have an extremely adverse effect on oral health. Therefore, they need to be extracted as soon as possible.

4. Retained deciduous teeth

For some children, their permanent teeth have already erupted during the tooth replacement period, but their deciduous teeth may remain in the mouth. This situation is called retained deciduous teeth. Retained deciduous teeth will occupy the position where the permanent teeth were originally supposed to erupt, which can easily cause the permanent teeth to erupt in the wrong position, causing problems such as crowding and misalignment of teeth.

5. Supernumerary teeth

Some babies will have extra teeth erupting in the middle of their teeth. Such extra teeth will cause dental crowding, so they need to be extracted as soon as possible.

6. Misaligned teeth that affect aesthetics and function

Such teeth bring inconvenience to oral hygiene and are prone to food impaction. Failure to clean them effectively will cause tooth decay, leading to a series of oral problems. Due to irritation, such teeth should be extracted early.

7. Teeth that need to be extracted for correction of crowded teeth

As human food becomes more and more refined, human dental arches are getting smaller and smaller. This leads to crowded teeth for many people, which has a bad impact on aesthetics. If correction is to be performed, extraction is required to allow enough space for correction. Moreover, crowded teeth are difficult to clean and are prone to tooth decay. Therefore, they should be extracted as soon as possible.

8. Lesions that cause local or systemic diseases

Some teeth may cause mandibular osteomyelitis or maxillary sinusitis due to various reasons. These diseased teeth should be extracted as soon as possible to facilitate recovery from the disease.

In addition to wisdom tooth extraction and orthodontic extraction, other teeth should be promptly restored with porcelain teeth or dental implants after extraction. Otherwise, missing teeth will cause the teeth to shift, tilt, etc., and will also affect the chewing and pronunciation functions, causing inconvenience to life. Friends who have the habit of smoking and drinking should be patient for a while after tooth extraction. Girls, please note that you cannot have your teeth extracted during your menstrual period. Diabetic patients must explain their situation to their doctor before having a tooth extracted, and tooth extraction can only be considered when their blood sugar is stable.