tooth extraction
Pulling a molar
Tooth extraction is the removal of a tooth from its socket, typically performed by a dentist or oral surgeon.
The procedure may be necessary when a tooth is badly decayed, damaged, or crowding other teeth.
Wisdom tooth extractions are among the most common: She's recovering from having her wisdom teeth extracted.
- forcepsMedical grasping instrument
- oral surgeryMedical procedures in mouth
- wisdom teethFinal molars to erupt
- gauzeOpen-weave medical fabric
- bite downPress teeth together firmly
bleeding gums · elevator · luxation · antibiotics · dental chair · abscess · dry socket · curette · pain management · wisdom · gums · blood clot · jawbone · scalpel · dentist · incisors · molars · oral
- surgical removalsexcision, removal, tumor excision, resection, mastectomy
- oral surgeryoral surgery, oral surgeon, wisdom teeth, dental implants, elevators
- Dentistdentist, dental floss, dental hygienist, cavity filling, cavity
- dentistrydentist, teeth, dentists, dental care, filling
- Dental Historybarber surgeon, barber surgeons, Etruscans, wooden teeth, gold teeth
- Dental Proceduresfilling, cavity filling, composite filling, amalgam filling, root canal
dental procedure direction
tooth extractionfilling
Material placed within
cavity filling · tooth repair · conservative treatment · root canal therapy · root canal