Canadian Medical Guide > Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment > Surgical Procedures, Operative > Oral Surgical Procedures > Tooth Extraction Terms and Definitions
Tooth Extraction
Medical Definition: | The surgical removal of a tooth. (Dorland, 28th ed) |
Guide Notes: | SERIAL EXTRACTION is available as orthodontic proced for sequential removal of teeth over a period of years |
Serial Extraction - The selective extraction of deciduous teeth during the stage of mixed dentition in accordance with the shedding and eruption of the teeth. It is done over an extended period to allow autonomous adjustment to relieve crowding of the dental arches during the eruption of the lateral incisors, canines, and premolars, eventually involving the extraction of the first premolar teeth. (Dorland, 28th ed) |
Tooth Extraction Medical Definitions and Terms
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