Tooth extraction (oral surgery) is carried out when a tooth cannot be saved or is affecting the teeth around it. Some of these cases suit a teaching clinic; others need specialist care.
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The extraction is carried out with anaesthetic. Afterwards you are given aftercare instructions, which matter over the following days.
Not every extraction is alike. More complex cases — deeply positioned wisdom teeth, for example — may not suit a particular exercise.
An X-ray is usually needed to judge the position of the tooth and its roots. The supervising teacher approves the case and oversees the procedure.
If the examination shows the tooth can be saved, you may be offered a different treatment instead of extraction.