Are teeth always extracted? — Interesting facts about tooth extraction

As we all know, many things are often better in their original state, and this is especially true for every organ in the body. But teeth are an organ that we are more likely to give up, and we may give them up on our own initiative, and the reason for giving them up is often to sacrifice a pawn to save the chariot . When teeth are given up on their own initiative, they are often still firmly fixed to the alveolar bone, so they need to be extracted to be removed from the body.

The word "拔" in tooth extraction means actions such as pulling, tugging, and pulling . In fact, in many cases, teeth cannot be "pulled" out. The prerequisite for tooth extraction is that the tooth is relatively intact and the crown is exposed. In this way, the tooth extraction tool - dental forceps can firmly grasp the crown and complete actions such as pulling, tugging, and pulling; but if the crown is incomplete, or a large part is hidden in the alveolar bone (more common in wisdom teeth), then dental forceps will be useless.

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At this time, another very useful tool comes in handy, which is the dental elevator . The dental elevator "extracts teeth" based on the principle of leverage. The specific operation is to first insert the working end of the dental elevator into the limited gap between the tooth and the surrounding alveolar bone, and then gradually remove the tooth from the alveolar socket by performing a small rotational movement. This process is equivalent to prying the tooth out little by little, and it is a gradual process.

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In fact, many teeth (residual crowns, residual roots, wisdom teeth, etc.) cannot be pulled out with dental pliers , but need to be pried out with a dental elevator.

The more experienced the alveolar surgeon is, the better he is at using dental elevators. Successful tooth extraction does not rely on pure strength, but on real skills. So, when you go to have a tooth extracted again, do you still need to insist on finding a strong doctor to extract your teeth?