A surgical tooth extraction is a type of dental surgery used to extract teeth from the mouth that are not completely accessible or visible. Under local, general, or intravenous anaesthesia, an oral surgeon often performs the procedure. If your tooth is fractured, has bent roots that make it difficult to extract, or is impacted, you may need a surgical tooth extraction.

A simple tooth extraction is less invasive and less complicated than a surgical extraction. It involves making a cut in the gums and could involve breaking the tooth into pieces or extracting some bone.