Tooth Extraction
What is a Tooth Extraction?
A tooth extraction is where we remove a tooth and is carried out for several reasons. If the nerve of the tooth is damaged beyond repair and root canal treatment is not an option then a tooth extraction is indicated.
Another time when a tooth extraction is necessary is if the tooth is too badly damaged and cannot be repaired even with root canal treatment and post / core procedures still cannot predictably restore the tooth. In these cases, a tooth extraction is the last option for the tooth!
In trauma situations sometimes a tooth cannot be repaired or if most of the bone is lost in periodontal disease and causing discomfort then tooth removal may be needed.