Dental extraction is the removal of teeth from the dental alveolus, or socket, in the alveolar bone. Extractions are performed for a wide variety of reasons, but most commonly to remove teeth that have become unrestorable through tooth decay, periodontal disease or dental trauma, especially when associated with toothache. Impacted wisdom teeth that cause recurrent infections of the gum may be removed when other conservative treatments have failed, and in orthodontics, healthy teeth may be extracted to relieve crowding so the remaining teeth can be straightened.
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Does having a tooth pulled hurt?
A local anaesthetic numbs the gum so the patient does not feel pain during the extraction.
Not during the procedure. The NHS describes wisdom tooth removal, a common kind of extraction, as usually done with a local anaesthetic injection that numbs the gum, so the patient does not feel any pain. Sedation may also be offered to help a nervous patient relax.
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A dental extraction (also referred to as tooth extraction, exodontia, exodontics, or informally, tooth pulling) is the removal of teeth from the dental alveolus (socket) in the alveolar bone.
Treats: Dental Caries, Reasons
Despite the reduction in worldwide prevalence of dental caries, it is still the most common reason for extraction of (non-third molar) teeth, accounting for up to two thirds of extractions.
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