The most common surgical intervention encountered in dentistry is tooth extraction. In advanced stages, dental caries cause significant destruction of the hard tissues of the tooth. If the structure of the tooth is too destroyed, it becomes impossible to restore it with fillings or dental crowns.
Even if the infection is not very advanced, in such situations, tooth extraction remains the only treatment option. The extracted tooth can be replaced with a dental implant (see implantology) or a dental bridge.
