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2. Dental extraction - Wikipedia

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   Dental extraction forceps commonly used on teeth in the maxillary arch. Extractions are often categorized as "simple" or "surgical". Simple extractions are performed on teeth that are visible in the mouth, usually with the patient under local anaesthetic, and require only the use of instruments to elevate and/or grasp the visible portion of the ...

3. Crown lengthening - Wikipedia

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   The prognosis for a tooth should be considered carefully. If multiple treatment procedures are necessary, each procedure costs time and money with potential for failures/complications. Thus, tooth extraction may be a reasonable treatment option. The tooth could then be replaced with a dental implant.

4. Root canal treatment - Wikipedia

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   Thus, non-restorable carious destruction is the main reason for extraction of teeth after root canal therapy, accounting for up to two-thirds of these extractions. [32] Therefore, it is very important to have regular X-rays taken of the root canal to ensure that the tooth is not having any problems that the patient would not be aware of.

5. Medicare coverage for dental extractions: What to know - AOL

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   As Original Medicare does not cover dental extractions in most cases, a person may need to cover the full cost of the procedure. If an extraction is medically necessary before surgery, then ...

6. Serial extraction - Wikipedia

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   Judicious reproximation disking of primary teeth with no tooth extraction is an occasional option. This decision depends on the careful tooth size-arch length evaluation. The amount of crowding, the arch length requirements, whether they are symmetric, and the state of health of the investing tissues are factors that continually impact the ...

7. Socket preservation - Wikipedia

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   Socket preservation or alveolar ridge preservation is a procedure to reduce bone loss after tooth extraction. [1] [2] After tooth extraction, the jaw bone has a natural tendency to become narrow, and lose its original shape because the bone quickly resorbs, resulting in 30–60% loss in bone volume in the first six months. [3]