Dental extractions are a necessary procedure for a variety of reasons. When a tooth is too damaged to be restored through other means, an extraction may be the only viable option. This can happen due to several factors such as tooth decay, dental trauma, or periodontal (gum) disease that causes immense pain.
Dentists generally offer two types of dental extractions – simple or surgical. With a simple extraction, a set of easily accessible dental tools are used to remove the tooth. The dentist uses local anaesthesia for extraction purposes. A surgical extraction, on the other hand, is performed when the tooth is not easy to access. This process needs an incision to be made in the connective tissue for removing the tooth.