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A simple extraction of an erupted molar

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PATIENT

A 27-year-old has a large cavity on the upper left first molar that cannot be restored. The tooth is erupted, and the chart names tooth 14 for removal.

FINDINGS
  • Tooth 14, the maxillary left first molar
  • Large cavity, not restorable
  • Erupted, with no sign of a root problem on the chart
  • Plan: simple extraction under local anesthesia

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Cases › Management · M13
A simple extraction of an erupted molar

Practice cases written from published sources. Not an exam or admissions result; your program and examiners decide.

PATIENT

A 27-year-old has a large cavity on the upper left first molar that cannot be restored. The tooth is erupted, and the chart names tooth 14 for removal.

FINDINGS
  • Tooth 14, the maxillary left first molar
  • Large cavity, not restorable
  • Erupted, with no sign of a root problem on the chart
  • Plan: simple extraction under local anesthesia
Confirm the tooth against the chart, M13 step 1M13 step 1: Confirm the tooth against the chart. Open this step in the lesson.

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M13: Simple extraction of an erupted tooth. Open the lesson step