When cavities or decay damage a tooth beyond repair, dentists have to extract the tooth. During the tooth extraction, the dentist usually inserts graft material into the tooth extraction site or socket.

After removing a tooth, it is very important to preserve the site of extraction to prevent your remaining teeth from shifting and creating problems in your bite and ultimately larger problems affecting the ability to speak and chew.

There are several options to fill the extraction site. Please contact us today for more information on how to keep a beautiful and healthy smile after tooth extraction.