Surgical Extraction

Surgical extraction is a dental procedure to remove teeth that are impacted (stuck), broken below the gum line, or otherwise hard to access, involving an incision in the gum, potential bone removal with a drill, and sometimes cutting the tooth into smaller pieces for easier removal, often done by an oral surgeon under local or general anesthesia for complex cases like wisdom teeth or fractured roots. It's more invasive than a simple extraction, requiring precise technique for healing and managing potential complications like infection.