{"id":286,"date":"2026-07-14T13:55:07","date_gmt":"2026-07-14T13:55:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.applegatedentalpllc.com\/blog\/?p=286"},"modified":"2026-07-14T13:55:08","modified_gmt":"2026-07-14T13:55:08","slug":"tooth-doesnt-hurt-why-would-it-be-extracted","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.applegatedentalpllc.com\/blog\/tooth-doesnt-hurt-why-would-it-be-extracted\/","title":{"rendered":"My Tooth Doesn\u2019t Hurt! Why Would It Need to Be Extracted?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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In the human body, pain is the most powerful sign that something is wrong and needs to be fixed. However, sometimes problems can exist without pain. In the case of errant teeth, while they can cause extreme pain, clearly requiring more drastic treatment like extraction<\/a>, other times, the patient may feel nothing at all and still need the same procedure. Why would a non-hurting tooth need to be extracted? Keep reading to learn the reasons extraction may still be your best option in this scenario.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

An Already Treated Tooth Has Too Much Decay or Damage.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

After root canal treatment, your tooth no longer has a nerve, which means it may not indicate to you when it has become reinfected with a cavity. Undetected, it can overwhelm the tooth and even spread to other teeth. In this situation, extraction protects the rest of your smile and allows you to replace your problematic tooth with a prosthetic one that can\u2019t succumb to decay.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gum Disease Has Given You Unstable Teeth.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

While many patients who develop gum disease can experience sensitivity, others may not. When dealing with gum disease, your dentist may need to remove your teeth because the roots have deteriorated and allowed your permanent teeth to become loose. Consequently, you can feel your bite weaken and your teeth may even fall out. Although gum disease doesn\u2019t exactly \u201churt,\u201d you may find that removing these teeth can give your gums a chance to heal and your mouth to recover with replacements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Teeth Can\u2019t Erupt Properly.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Whether you\u2019re talking about baby teeth that simply won\u2019t come out or wisdom teeth that have no room in your mouth, sometimes an arch doesn\u2019t cooperate the way it should. When your child develops multiple rows of teeth, called shark teeth, an extraction can give the adult tooth underneath more room to come in appropriately. In addition, your third molars can grow under your gums at an unsafe angle or start to push on your other teeth. For some patients, this doesn\u2019t cause much pain at all, but without intervention, it eventually will!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Although pain can indicate trouble in the body you don\u2019t have to wait until it arrives to do something about it. Your dentist can identify and address issues before you experience discomfort. When you go in regularly for checkups and cleanings, they can spot issues early, which spares you from pain and gets you the treatment you need before you suffer needlessly!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

About the Practice<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Applegate Dental consists of a group of four dentists<\/a> in West Seneca, who have undergone years of advanced training and experience. Although they certainly are capable of treating serious problems like tooth loss, oral infections, and cavities, our team encourages proactive prevention. Whenever we recommend treatment, we explain our reasons clearly and make sure each patient understands and can make the best decision they can for their own smile. If you ever have questions about your treatment plan, our team, or our services, don\u2019t hesitate to call our office at 716-668-4646 or reach out online<\/a>!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

In the human body, pain is the most powerful sign that something is wrong and needs to be fixed. However, sometimes problems can exist without pain. In the case of errant teeth, while they can cause extreme pain, clearly requiring more drastic treatment like extraction, other times, the patient may feel nothing at all and […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-286","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.applegatedentalpllc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/286","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.applegatedentalpllc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.applegatedentalpllc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.applegatedentalpllc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.applegatedentalpllc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=286"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.applegatedentalpllc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/286\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":288,"href":"https:\/\/www.applegatedentalpllc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/286\/revisions\/288"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.applegatedentalpllc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=286"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.applegatedentalpllc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=286"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.applegatedentalpllc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=286"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}