Teeth Extraction

Tooth Extraction and Surgical Tooth Removal in Chiang Mai

Normal tooth removal. Surgical tooth extraction.

Normal Tooth Extraction vs Surgical Tooth Extraction

Oral dental clinic, common oral surgery treatments are:

Normal teeth removal : simple teeth removal that does not involve the need for sutures or impact soft and bone tissue
Surgical teeth removal : tends to be more complex than normal tooth extraction procedure when a tooth has not yet broken through the gum. Your oral surgeon will therefore need to make gum incision to access and remove the affected tooth, Stitches are normally required.

Common Reasons for Tooth Extractions

Tooth is too damaged from trauma or decay to be repaired
Tooth removal for braces — your orthodontist may need to remove teeth to allow proper alignment. Likewise, if a tooth is unable to erupt through the gums due to lack of space, your dentist may recommend removing it.
If there is severe infection extending to the pulp that cannot be resolved with root canal treatment (RCT), removal may be recommended to prevent further spread of infection.
Periodontal disease or gum disease can cause teeth to become loose
Baby teeth that do not fall out
Third molars (wisdom teeth) or impacted teeth pressing against another tooth, which can cause decay or growth problems

Comfort-Focused Surgical Tooth Extraction in Chiang Mai

Check-up and consultation is complimentary

Oral Sugery Dental Clinic

Your oral surgeon discusses the diagnosis, treatment options, benefits and risks with you before arranging surgery. Digital X-ray imaging and CBCT scans are taken so your oral surgeon can check for potential complications.

At Kitcha Dental Clinic, we take extra steps on sterilisation protocols for surgical procedures. Surgical sites are marked and verified, and all equipment, materials and surgical sets are checked before and after surgery to support patient safety.

Surgical Tooth Extraction Procedure

1. Treatment Planning & Sedation Options

Before a surgical tooth extraction, your medical and dental history is taken. X-rays, or a CBCT scan where needed, help your oral surgeon plan the best approach for removing the affected tooth. If you have dental anxiety, nitrous oxide inhalation sedation or oral sedation may be discussed with your dentist to help you feel more comfortable.

You may be asked to take certain medication before or after surgery if you have a specific medical condition.

2. Tooth Extraction Process

On the day of your appointment, if you have chosen a sedation option, your dentist will have given you a health check and preparation instructions beforehand. At Kitcha Dental Clinic, the sedation options available are nitrous oxide inhalation sedation and oral sedation.

If the tooth removal is done conventionally, your oral surgeon numbs the area around the tooth with a local anaesthetic injection and checks with you whether you can still feel the area. It is normal to feel pressure while the tooth is removed — you should not feel pain, only pressure or a rocking motion. If you do feel any sensitivity before or during removal, please raise your hand or tell your dentist straight away.

3. After Surgical Tooth Extraction

There may be some bleeding after the tooth is removed. Your dentist will ask you to bite down on a piece of gauze for 20–30 minutes, and to avoid spitting for the first few hours. The gauze can be changed if it becomes heavily soaked. Biting on the gauze helps a blood clot form in the extraction site.

If nitrous oxide (laughing gas) or oral sedation has been used, you will be monitored at Kitcha Dental Clinic until you are fully alert and ready to travel home. Post-operative care instructions are given to you for looking after the extraction site.

Care After Tooth Extraction

After teeth removal, there may be a small amount of bleeding 24 hours after the treatment.

Your dentist may administer antibiotics or medications after surgery, please take the medication as prescribed. Typically, your course of antibiotics will need to be completed. For pain relief medications, this may be taken as and when requierd.

Use an ice pack over affected area to reduce swelling placing the pack for 10 minutes over the site and 20 minutes off the aera for the first day.
Soft and cool foods are recommended for the first few days. Hot foods and alcoholic beverages should be avoid during the first 24 hours
Chew food away from the extraction site
Do not use a straw or spit after surgery. This can cause the blood cut to dislodge and delay healing
Avoid brushing directly over the extraction site for the first day
During first day, do not use mouth rinse. After that, you are able to use antiseptic mouth rinses as prescribed to you or warm salt water before bedtime

Tooth Removal Faqs

How long does it take for tooth extraction site to heal?

It normally takes arounf 2 weeks for the tooth extraction site to heal. It can however take 3 to 6 months for the bone and soft tissue to totally heal. A re-check visit is normally made about 7 days after teeth removal to check on healing or for the removal of stitches for surgical teeth removals.

When would I need to call the dentist after tooth removal?

You may feel some pain after tooth removal and the anesthesia or pain medications wears off. It is normally to have some swelling and residual bleeding.
You should however call your dentist :
•if bleeding or pain is becomes more severe
•you get a fever and feel chills
•you feel nausea, vomiting, shortness of breath or chest pain
•there is redness, excessive swelling and/or discharge from extraction site

How much does tooth extraction cost?

Tooth extraction cost at Kitcha Dental Clinic in Chiang Mai depends on the complexity of your case. A normal extraction costs less than a surgical removal.
Current tooth extraction prices, per tooth:
Normal tooth extraction : THB 900
Difficult extraction, with suturing : THB 1,200
Extraction with tooth sectioning : THB 1,500
Surgical removal, soft-tissue impacted tooth : THB 2,500
Surgical removal, partially bony impacted tooth : THB 4,000
Surgical removal, completely bony impacted tooth : THB 5,000
If you would like help managing dental anxiety, nitrous oxide inhalation sedation is available at THB 2,500 for the first 30 minutes, then THB 500 per additional 15 minutes. Oral sedation is also available — your dentist will advise which option suits you.
Surgical tooth removal at Kitcha Dental Clinic is performed by dentists with postgraduate training in oral and maxillofacial surgery.
Prices are in Thai Baht and were current as of 1 July 2026. An examination and X-ray are needed before a final quotation can be given.