Extraction/Non-extraction: The Impact on Stability and the Face

The decision to treat with or without extractions is a treatment decision that should be based on specific, evidence-based facial, skeletal and dental treatment objectives. This lecture will explore two critical components of specific treatment objectives, facial esthetics and stability, and how the decision to extract or not impacts both.

• define the ideal range of facial esthetic treatment goals
• determine the treatment approach that maximizes facial esthetics and stability