Broken Tooth? If you have a broken tooth, how do you broken at the gumline, the tooth cannot be saved and needs an extraction. first, the tooth is elevated using a surgical elevator. Then forcepts are used to extract the tooth out of the socket. #t#toothextraction#b#brokentoothp#pulledtoothD@Dr. Nate | Orthodontist#d#dentistsoftiktok#d#dentalsurgery