What do dentists do with your teeth after they have been pulled?
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We either throw them in a "biohazard" container so they can be properly destroyed or sometimes we have dental students ask us to save extracted teeth for them so they can use them to practice.\n\nWe don't usually give people their teeth unless they are "baby" teeth. They just have too many germs on them.
956625
if its a loose tooth, make sure to pull it straight up or it might grow back in crooked. if its not loose then you need to go to the dentist.
457741
Most people, when having all 4 removed with IV sedation, generally have the surgery on a Friday and they are fine to return to work by Monday.  When having only one removed with local anesthetic, most people will only take the day off they are having the procedure done and will return to work the next day.  I personally would not recommend returning to work after any extraction as rest is best.  Whatever you do, just make sure to follow your post-operative instructions the dentist gives to you to avoid a dry socket (and futher pain) after the extraction.
219261
When a tooth is extracted, a wound will occur in the site of extraction which will heal completely after a week. During the healing process, a local inflammation occurs, as there are lots of bacteria in the place. This immune defense usually involves the local lymph nodes. lymph nodes are organs that help in developing immune cells and activate when a local inflammation is present. The activation of these organs leads to their enlargement and tenderness. This enlargement may be felt as if something is stuck in your throat. you may even experience pain. Other symptoms of tooth extraction are local swelling, pain, chronic hemorrhage and etc. If the problem continues to bother the individual, some dentists suggest an antibiotic therapy, which of course. I hope the answer helps!
923685
if you don't think you are healing , then go back to the dentist immediately!! You should not put your tounge any where near the  places you had the teeth pulled from, i know this is hard to do because your tounge automatically will want to go there, it soothes the pain when you do this, about the blackness, i am not sure what that is but i would call the dentist first thing monday morning and inquire about what you see and feel, good luck-get better soon
299029
You need to go back and see the dentist that performed the extraction.  If there is an infection then you will need to be placed on an antibiotic.  It could also be an abscess coming from another tooth.
927924
Finding some bits of metal after a filling is normal.  Don't panic.  If it keeps it up after you've brushed tonight and tomorrow morning, then I would call my dentist.\n\nYou should be able to brush and eat on that side as soon as it feels okay.  There aren't restrictions with that type of thing as far as I know.  I always did afterward though you might want to wait a day to be sure..  You might have some sensitivity to cold for a bit afterward, so be careful of that.
477379
If the dentist says they have to pull it then I would trust their judgment. \n\nYou have a few options however. Ask them about root canals, and maybe getting a crown or veneer put on it.
535867
I had a similar issue.  Had a root canal on one..and the one behind it was even worse.  I ended up having the back one pulled and I am so glad I did!  It feels so much better and the dentist told me after he pulled it that even if I had had the root canal he's not sure how long the tooth would have stayed healthy.  Sometimes its better for your health to just get it out of there.
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For strength to heal.. \nbut mostly because no one eats after having their teeth pulled. some people won't eat for a whole week. Just sip water or whatever. \n\nIf they know it's okay to eat and how much to eat, they are more likely to eat. \nGoing hungry can weaken your system and that could lead to infection.
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Do you mean the human teeth you have in your mouth?  Or do you mean human teeth that are out of the mouth?  If in the mouth, then maintain good oral hygiene by brushing and flossing reguarly and properly as well as seeing your dentist every 6 months.  If you mean teeth that are no longer in the mouth.. I'm going to assume you mean some type of accident has occured and you need to keep it preserved until you can get to a dentist.  In that case, the best way to preserve the tooth is to place it in your mouth between your cheek and gums.. the next best way to preserve it is to place it in a glass of milk.  If these are teeth that have been extracted and you're just wanting to keep them, then just put them in a jar, box, envelope, etc... they'll be fine.  But I must tell you, it is not advised to keep teeth because they are a biohazard and should be disposed of accordingly.
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Having a wisdom tooth extracted is not always a painful experience.  It depends on the tooth itself and the skill of your dentist.\n\nThe best thing to do is to tell your dentist that you don't want to have to endure a lot of pain and ask them to write a prescription for you for post-extraction discomfort.  \n\nSleeping when you get home is the best thing you can do.  They will probably tell you not to eat or drink anything for a certain time period.  That's because the empty socket needs to form a blood clot and you definitely don't want that to come out because it protects the tissues and nerve where the tooth used to be.  For that reason you also don't want to lift anything for 24 hours after the extraction either as that could pop the clot out.\n\nA hot water bottle on your cheek may help as it will increase blood flow to the area.  I don't recommend a heating pad as you will probably fall asleep and that could be dangerous.\n\nJust remember it will steadily get better.  Sleep or distract yourself and you will be fine.
616356
the dentist will use a handpiece and make a hole in the top of your tooth. they will then use an instrument to remove the pulp (the nerve) of your tooth. the dentist will then irrigate the empty tooth and fill it with a material called dutta percha. you should have a crown put on the crown after the root canal procedure because when you remove the nerve of the tooth the tooth tends to become brittle...very easy to break off the tooth and then you would need an extraction.
1126223
Dentist & Patient taking out a tooth!
300555
Not everyone has to have them removed, but they most likely will if the dentist sees that they are starting to come in crooked, or if you have a small mouth.\nMy brother had to have half of his removed due to a small mouth- 2 weeks later I started getting symptoms, and mine would have come in crooked so went to an oral surgeon and was put under and had them all removed.
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Your doctor will know the best because he has seen the tooth.\n\nSometimes putting people on antibiotics if the tooth is causing an infection is done so that it will be easier to get numb.    \n\nHowever some of the answers that were posted were not correct.  \n\nFrom one of the main oral surgery books by Peterson: "The perils of tooth extraction in the presence of swelling is a myth that has been passed from one generation of dentists to another."  He goes on to list the studies and results that show that taking a tooth out at the time it is infected actually had less problems than waiting.  "The patients who had recieved the early treatment recovered more rapidly and required subsequent incision and drainage (of an infection) less frequently than in those patients in whom the treatment was delayed.  In addition, those with later extractions had a greatly increased incidence of extraoral drainage."\n\nHowever, I would trust your doctor and as I said there are times when it is ok to wait, especially if the problem is not that serious and to make it easier to numb you up.
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I had my two bottom wisdom teeth pulled a while back and if your not in a lot of pain now, its only going to get better. They gave you some Vicodin right? just take that until you feel like you can be OK without them. After like three days you should be able to eat normal food again. If you have any concerns about it, all you have to do is call up your dentist and ask them about it. they will gladly help ya.