CASE REPORT: A 68 year old female patient presented with severe pain in her lower right back tooth since one day after biting on any hard object. On examination lower right first molar had vertical fracture towards lingual side. the fracture line was extending below the gingiva and therefore prognosis of the lower right first molar was poor. Patient was wishing for tooth extraction.
The procedure was started after thorough patients history and radiograph. Area was anesthetized with inter dental nerve block along with buccal and lingual nerve block. small broken lingual fragment was removed followed by total tooth extraction.
No fragments were left behind and there was no any soft tissue or alveolar bone damage.
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