Roots of bridge abutments

Case 1

X-ray and top right:  
before the root extraction

Bottom right: 
two years after the root extraction

Step-by-step: 

Small buccal flap opened,Separation of the roots supracrestally

Drilling through the crown, inserting the Benex screw

Root extrusion as far as the crown stop

Remove the Benex screw and using salami-like tactics separation of the remaining root

Remains of the abutment are removed from the crown

Rubberdam placed over the extraction socket and secured with wedges of wood

Crown filling with plastic through the drilling

Suture

Case 2

The edge of the crown is situated supragingivally.
The extraction can be done by a flapless technique.

X-ray and top right:   
before the root extraction

Bottom right: 
after the root extraction

Procedure as in Case 1