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Dental extraction. A dental extraction (also referred to as tooth extraction, exodontia, exodontics, or informally, tooth pulling) is the removal of teeth from the dental alveolus (socket) in the alveolar bone.
Your dentist may recommend a tooth extraction because of: 1  severe decay or trauma. 2  to alleviate crowding. 3  to remove a baby tooth so the permanent tooth can emerge.  to remove problematic wisdom 1  teeth. periodontal (gum) disease.  to facilitate dentures.