It’s quite common to conduct an extraction in orthodontics. Some are wondering whether an extraction is needed or not to correct underbite. 

    In fact, it depends. An extraction in orthodontics serves to get enough space for your teeth to move and realign. If there’s adequate room for teeth movements, then it doesn’t require to get some teeth removed.

    Generally speaking, whether an extraction is needed or not should be confirmed after an professional diagnosis from your dentist. If the teeth are not that crowded or that protruding, teeth removal will probably be skipped. Such cases, though, are rather rare. Over half of the orthodontic cases require to pull out teeth. But your dentist won’t take out teeth at will, but stick with some certain principles. 

    For instance, they will try to avoid extraction if it’s not necessary. If an extraction is really necessary to guarantee the final result, then they will firstly consider removing ill teeth, including severely decayed ones or loose ones. If all the teeth are healthy, those delivering a less important function will be considered, like those casting little impact on both aesthetics and mastication. 

    To be noted, it’s always symmetric extraction that will be undertaken in orthodontics. Generally speaking, it requires to take out four teeth. In some cases, it only needs to remove two.

    Nowadays, the extraction technique is quite mature. With application of anaesthetic, the process will be almost painless. Usually extraction for orthodontics is quite easy to conduct and will see a fast recovery afterwards. So you don’t need to worry a lot. Just follow your orthodontist’s instructions.

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