The mere thought of getting a tooth pulled is enough to make most people feel queasy. So what if there was a way that made it a lot less painful?
As the DailyMail reports, this clip of the Swiss-developed Benex Extraction System has been viewed almost 4 million times since it was posted on Facebook last month. (Warning: Just viewing the video takes things to the next “I-can-almost-feel-that” pain level.)
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Yes, it’s not completely pleasant to watch, but what makes it interesting is that the creator claims it’s a “painless” extraction method that’s using a diamond drill to create a hole within the root, which is then clamped and removed from the socket. The main secret to making it “minimally invasive” is that the system doesn’t affect tissue structure.
According to the DailyMail, the system “is used across the world and is considered by some dental surgeons as a ‘must’ in their inventory as it provides an alternative to surgically removing the root.”
