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What are serial extractions?

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What are serial extractions?

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Serial extractions are preventive and interceptive measures consisting in extracting certain deciduous teeth in cases where there is a severe space deficiency in the dental arches. This procedure transfers space to the permanent teeth that are attempting to erupt but, because of lack of space, have a blocked or abnormal eruption path. These extractions do not eliminate the need for further corrections with braces to correct tooth malopositions once they have erupted.