Extraction
A regular visit to your dentist and you were told you needed an extraction and that is the moment when a lot of questions start popping up in your head. Well, that’s ok!! Few of the frequently asked questions well explained with the answers are as follows: 1. What is extraction? -The procedure of removal of the tooth from its socket which is performed for a wide variety of reasons but commonly on those teeth which have become unrestorable. 2. What leads to extractions? -There are many reasons which lead to extraction of tooth, such as o GROSSLY DECAYED TOOTH o SUPERNUMERARY TEETH (which are blocking other teeth from eruption) o CROWDING (in preparation for orthodontic treatment) o WISDOM TOOTH (eruption of 3 rd molars) o REMAINING ROOTS OF DECAYED TEETH 3. Are tooth e...