What is involved with a mandibular molar extraction?

Simple steps : After taking an x-ray, the tooth and gums will be numbed. The dentist will gently pull the 'gum' away from the tooth, then use an instrument to wiggle the tooth before using a forcep to tug it out of the socket. Sometimes the tooth is sectioned into pieces to be removed easier. You will be given pain medication. Usually the procedure is easy and only takes a minute.

Wiggle: We don't really pull teeth. We wiggle them until the fibers that hold the tooth to the bone separate and then just lift it out. Lower molars have two roots and sometimes we separate those two roots to make two smaller, easier extractions. I hope this helps. Good luck.

Tooth extraction: The tooth will be anesthetized as when doing a filling. If you choose or you dentist offers you could get some type of sedation (usually not recommended or needed for a single tooth extraction unless you have severe anxiety). Your dentist will discuss this prior to your extraction appointment. The dentist will use pressure to wiggle the tooth loose or section the tooth into pieces with a drill.