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Tooth Extraction for Gum Disease
What To Think About
If you delay having a damaged tooth removed, your gum disease can spread and cause you to lose more teeth.
Your dentist or oral surgeon may recommend that a
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To promote healing, stop all use of tobacco. Smoking or using spit tobacco decreases your ability to fight infection of your gums and delays healing. For more information, see the topic Reference Quitting Smoking.
Complete the surgery information form (PDF) 
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| By: | Reference Healthwise Staff | Last Revised: August 5, 2011 |
| Medical Review: | Reference Kathleen Romito, MD - Family Medicine
Reference Adam Husney, MD - Family Medicine Reference Steven K. Patterson, BS, DDS, MPH - Dentistry |
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