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I had a tooth extraction. vs I had teeth extraction.

The correct sentence is 'I had a tooth extraction.' The singular form 'tooth' is used because it refers to an individual tooth that was extracted. 'Teeth extraction' is not commonly used in this context.
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I had a tooth extraction.

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used to indicate that a single tooth was removed through a dental procedure.

Examples:

  • I had a tooth extraction yesterday.
  • She needs to schedule a tooth extraction with her dentist.
  • The dentist performed a tooth extraction on the patient.
  • After the tooth extraction, I felt much better.
  • He was nervous about the tooth extraction procedure.
  • i had a tooth extraction on tuesday. and i keep looking at the hole to see how its ..... I had a tooth extraction yesterday morning at 11.30am (31 hours ago) and I ...
  • I Had a Tooth Extraction and Bone Graft 8 Days Ago Pain is Worse Today? On Dec 1st the tooth extraction and bone graft was done on the lower left molar.
  • I had a tooth extraction on 5th February 2014 and two days later I had to go back to the dentist because of the pain that followed. I was told that I had dry socket ...
  • I had a tooth extraction done on Monday (4 days ago). It was my bottom back tooth. It was a difficult extraction it took 45 minutes to get it out.

I had teeth extraction.

This phrase is not correct in English. The correct form is 'tooth extraction' when referring to the removal of a single tooth.

  • I had teeth extraction (for my orthodontic treatment) as well as cleaning and cavity protection there, and it went very well. Also I felt very little pain or discomfort.
  • I had teeth extraction last year. Before i went procedure i checked with receptionist that it'd covered by my two dental insurance. 5 month later ... I received the bill ...

Alternatives:

  • I had a tooth extraction.

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