Extractions

When a primary tooth is badly damaged and cannot be restored, or if it is heavily infected with abscess formation or swelling of the face of the patient, then an extraction may be necessary.

Infected primary teeth must not be retained in the mouth because they may damage the permanent successor tooth.

If an extraction of a primary tooth is necessary and the child is young and it's not time of the permanent tooth to erupt then a space maintainer (red arrows on the picture) may be placed to hold the space till the eruption of the permanent tooth.