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Atraumatic tooth removal using EZ Extract tooth removal system

By Jack Wasserstein, DDS on July 6, 2010 in Exodontia - tooth removal

A fractured tooth at the gingival margin can be tricky to remove. When the whole tooth is present, extraction forceps can be placed around the crown of the tooth to gently luxate it out of its bony socket. However, when the crown is missing there is usually not enough tooth structure remaining to remove the […]

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Tooth removal using EZ Extract system

By Jack Wasserstein, DDS on April 13, 2010 in Dental implants, Exodontia - tooth removal

This case involves removing tooth #7 and placing an immediate implant. A key to success for immediate loading is the preservation of bone and gingival architecture during the tooth extraction. The EZ Extract system helps to accomplish this by elevating the tooth vertically out of its tooth socket, as opposed to lateral elevation. Lateral elevation […]

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