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A tooth extraction is the removal of a tooth from its socket in the bone. If your tooth is broken or damaged by decay your dentist will likely try to fix it with a filling, root canal therapy, a crown, or other treatment. Sometimes, though, there's too much damage for the tooth to be repaired and the tooth needs to be extracted. A very loose permanent tooth might also require extraction if it can’t be saved through the use of a bone grafting procedure.
Some of the reasons tooth extraction may be required include:
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