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Surgical Extraction

Category: Procedure | Difficulty: Basic | Priority: Core

Clinical Definition

Removal of a tooth requiring surgical flap reflection, bone removal, and/or sectioning of the tooth.

Patient-Friendly

Removing a tooth that requires cutting the gum and sometimes bone around it.

Related Terms

[[impacted tooth; wisdom tooth removal; oral surgery]]

Notes

Tag as oral surgery; often used for impacted third molars

Audience

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