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Tooth extractions are among the most commonly performed dental procedures worldwide, with the wound created in the form of the extraction socket typically healing in a routine and uneventful manner. The effects of tooth loss in humans can perhaps best be understood when viewed at three related levels, namely: local site effects, effects on the individual, and effects on the population (Figure 5.1). The effects of tooth loss on the site, individual, and population levels have a profound influence on clinical decision‐making and treatment strategies. While the site of the extraction heals in a predictable manner, the impact of the loss of the tooth on the individual can be quite variable. There is considerable evidence relating tooth loss to diminished oral health‐related quality of life at the population level, and in addition a more heterogeneous experience can be found at the individual level [1].

Figure 5.1 Tripartite effect of tooth loss.