Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "Dental extraction" in English language version.
Do everything possible to save your teeth before considering extraction – it should always be a last resort! If an endodontic procedure can't save your tooth and it must be extracted, you should consider a dental implant that will enable you to bite and chew properly,...
tooth extraction is a procedure to remove a tooth from the gum socket. It is usually done by a general dentist, an oral surgeon, or a periodontist.
A dental extraction would be indicated for a tooth with pulpal, or apical pathology that cannot be resolved with endodontic treatment or that would not be restorable following the endodontic treatment.