Is it permissible to extract healthy teeth—or those whose structure is sometimes healthy—in order to design and install removable artificial dentures, or with the aim of installing a complete set to avoid future problems, and are these cases considered a necessity that permits such action?
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There is no harm in installing artificial teeth when needed or necessary, such as due to damage or breakage, because it falls under the category of medical treatment and removing a defect, not beautification. However, it is not permissible to extract a healthy tooth or any healthy organ unless its removal achieves a greater benefit or averts harm, such as pain relief. Therefore, tooth extraction is not limited to necessity alone, but is permissible for need and benefit.
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