If you ever have the idea of extracting a tooth by the expeditious procedure of pulling a string, know that it will surely break before the cause of your torment comes out; Unless the tooth is so weakened that it eventually comes off. Of course, the root will always remain inside , which carries a serious risk of infection.
Dentists use specific instruments: syndesmome to release the gingivodentary ligament – elastic fibers that hold the root and cushion the tooth against the gum and jaw -, forceps and elevators to remove the splinters that may still remain inside the dental socket.
