Fig. 36.
Roots in the condition shown in [fig. 36] are best removed with an elevator as follows: the thumb of the right hand being placed on an adjacent tooth so as to gain a hold, the point of the elevator should be placed below the end of the root and force applied. In a few cases it may be necessary to cut the gum with a lancet before using the elevator.
Small pieces of the temporary teeth which persist and become wedged in between the permanent teeth can be best removed with an excavator or a similar suitable instrument.
CHAPTER III.
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The Extraction of Misplaced Teeth.
Nothing, perhaps, tests the skill of a good operator more than the extraction of a misplaced or impacted tooth, and although it is impossible to give anything like a complete list of the various malpositions met with, those most commonly seen will be mentioned, and the usual method for removing such teeth indicated.
Fig. 37.