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Why is the early removal of certain teeth sometimes necessary?

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Why is the early removal of certain teeth sometimes necessary?

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Early removal of certain selected teeth may be necessary to guide the eruption of permanent teeth. Carefully-timed extractions may prevent a variety of problems, including the following: (1) impacted or unfavorably-positioned permanent teeth, (2) damage to the roots of permanent teeth, and (3) severe crowding in the permanent teeth requiring lengthy and complex treatment.