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How often does it happen that when a tooth is extracted that the bony wall adjacent to the next tooth breaks and must also be extracted, as well?
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Not often: I would not expect that to happen very often, but if the bone is very thin, it is always possible.
Answered 10/17/2015
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Fairly often: The bone that makes up the tooth's socket, is fragile and portions of it next to the next tooth can break during the extraction process.
Answered 10/29/2015
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