tooth extraction Archives | Mettler & Griego Family Dentistry

08 May Tooth Extraction: Recovery and Care

Posted at 23:31h in Dental Health

Sometimes pulling a tooth is the only option. Disease, decay, or trauma can necessitate an extraction. At Mettler and Griego Family Dentistry in Peoria, Arizona, we specialize in gentle dentistry. We do everything we can to make tooth extractions as painless and easy for our...

30 Mar Dry Socket Causes and Symptoms

Posted at 13:40h in Dental Health, Dental Information, Uncategorized

Dry socket is an emergency dental condition that can sometimes occur following a tooth extraction. The cause of dry socket is usually loss of the blood clot that closes the wound. Symptoms of dry socket are severe shooting pains at the extraction site, one to three...