4198. Extraction of the first molar tooth in a 75-year-old man

 31 July 2025

NDCS appt

 

1. Sign Consent Form. Risks of fracture of bones, sinus.
 

2. Local anaesthetic injected into gums on both sides.
3. Slight pain on one injection site as liquid injected into the gums.
4. Wear sunglasses protect against bright lights.
5. Suction tube.

6. Dental chair

7. Dental set on tray. 

8. Periodontal ligament loosened.

9. Tooth extracted.

10. Crown about 5mm in height. Flat surface. Can't see vertical

fracture. Said to have no space to install crown after root canal work, so best to extract. Gauze swab plugged into the large hole of first molar to stop bleeding. Two spare gauze and note to contact

emergency or private clinic if there is bleeding. But no bleeding 12 hours later.
 

11. History of smelly pus from right nose last month. Antibiotics.  Best to extract as infection

must have gone to nasal sinus. After extraction, I held my two nostril and inhaled. The dentist said no holes from sinus were seen.

12. An excellent painless tooth extraction. 3 roots. First molar upper right quadrant.