“How long does it take to get a tooth pulled?”

It totally depends on the individual tooth and the location in the mouth. Routine extractions once anesthesia is administered can literally only take a minute or two.

It really depends on the tooth and what is wrong with the tooth as well as you the patient. For me the goal is not how fast can I remove the tooth - 1. we want to make sure you are comfortable and numb and 2. I want to be a minimally traumatic to the bone and tissue surrounding the tooth- what we call an atraumatic extraction. This helps with healing and can help facilitate future dental treatments such as dental implants

It depends what all is involved. is it a simple or a surgical extraction? It could depend on how easily the anesthetic kicks in, whether you use nitrous or not, and other factors. A dentist would need to see your radiograph of the tooth and determine in a consultation whether the extraction could be done by a general dentist or if you would need the expertise of an oral surgeon.

Hello,

What a great question! The answer can vary depending on circumstances such as health status, amount of teeth being pulled (extracted), location of the tooth, and possible impaction of the tooth. If the person is in good health, only having one tooth pulled (extracted), it is generally scheduled for an hour. This includes the paperwork that needs to be gone over before and after the extraction (consent for the extraction before and then post-op instructions about how to care for the extraction afterward. If it is a tooth that is in the front and it has suffered from periodontal disease then this process will be a little shorter. Hope this helps.

My best to you!

William F. Scott IV, DMD