The second most common reason for extraction in dentistry is periodontitis [1] since it is an irreversible process especially if it is accompanied by severe tooth movement [2], advanced periodontitis, which is marked by severe bone and attachment loss, can make the teeth very mobile and loose [3], requiring extraction [4]. The inflammatory process in periodontitis is usually irreversible, especially if it has reached an advanced stage [5]. Early diagnosis and intervention are essential to salvage as many affected teeth as possible [6]. Bad oral hygiene [7], smoking habits [8], diabetes mellitus, and genetic influences all act as accelerators of increased severity that may further complicated or necessitate extraction of extracted teeth [9]. In fact, under certain conditions, extraction shall become the best course of treatment when those teeth host advanced forms of periodontitis not to be adequately treated or controlled [10].

exodontia, periodontitis, tooth mobility.