Hello hi doctor .. Hasanin Mubarak 22 years - dental student Im also a dental student .. Yesterday I extracted the upper premolar in a 40 years old lade .. The tooth was broken whille removing it .. I searched for the remaining fragments till I found it .. My question is .. What is the complication that is going to take place id a part of a tooth left behind in the socket ?
Hello! Thank you for posting in Chat Doctor. Broken roots are common during extractions. Very small as much as 3 mm or less resort during remodeling. They at times get expelled from the socket which appear on the mucosa nearly after 3 months. Removal of the fragment can be decided based upon the pros and cons like infection, risk of sinus perforation, proximity to nerve. Patient will experience chronic pain if the extracted tooth is infected. In case of extractions like orthodontic purposes, patient will be symptom free. This can be decided based upon the x-rays. It is always safe to explain the patient if you decide to leave a fragment in the socket. Best wishes.