Definition: The selective extraction of deciduous teeth during the stage of mixed dentition in accordance with the shedding and eruption of the teeth. It is done over an extended period to allow autonomous adjustment to relieve crowding of the dental arches during the eruption of the lateral incisors, canines, and premolars, eventually involving the extraction of the first premolar teeth. (Dorland, 28th ed)
an orthodontic proced of sequentially extracting selected teeth over a period of years: do not confuse with TOOTH EXTRACTION; do not use /util except by MeSH definition
Other names Serial Extractions; Extractions, Serial; Extraction, Serial
