Extraction process tooth #8, pictures

Tooth #8 root can be seen half in the socket and half out.  The root has been freed from the bone by severing the periodontal ligament.  Teeth are not directly connected to the jaw bone, dental implants are.  The direct bone implant connection is called osseointegration.


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One Response to Extraction process tooth #8, pictures

  1. Cierra says:

    Fantastic pictures and writing, I really learn a little about dentistry from your posts.

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