Atraumatic Tooth Extraction
Atraumatic Extraction Method Traditional tooth extraction uses lateral forces to expand the alveolus until the irregularly shaped root can be removed. This expansion of the alveolus often does not show obvious damage to the socket on a clinical level, but this method causes widespread fracturing of the bone on a microscopic level and often leads to complete resorption of alveolar walls. The trauma of this method creates significant inflammation in the bone which leads to significant bone resorption. This inflammation also exhibits itself in more postoperative pain for the patient. The following atraumatic extraction method allows removal of a tooth…
