Difficulty of extraction

Question 1

Clinical features of difficulty of extraction

Answer 1

age
ethnic background - bone quality
access - crowding, tilting, rotation
lone standing molar
abrasion cavities
endo tx teeth
extensive caries
retained roots
unerupted teeth
submerged teeth

Question 2

what disease generally makes extraction easier

Answer 2

periodontal disease

Question 3

radiographic features of difficulty

Answer 3

bulbous roots
dilaceated/divergent/convergent roots
fused roots
multi-rooted teeth
hypercementosis
ankylosis
long standing molars
deeply impacted third molars