Whether or not a tooth can be extracted for tooth pain depends on the specific situation that is causing the tooth pain. Usually the tooth cannot be extracted and you need to wait for the inflammatory period before doing so. Tooth pain can be caused by dental caries, pulpitis and periapical inflammation, wisdom tooth pericoronitis and so on. 1. Tooth pain caused by dental caries, first clean up the decayed tooth tissue, and then fill the tooth, generally do not need to be extracted. 2. Tooth pain caused by pulpitis, periapical inflammation, etc., as long as the tooth is still worth preserving, it is best to carry out root canal treatment on the tooth. If the wisdom tooth has pulpitis or periapical inflammation, extraction is sufficient. 3. Wisdom teeth caused by pericoronitis tooth pain, you can first oral anti-inflammatory drugs, such as amoxicillin capsules and metronidazole, wait until the inflammation is controlled, if the tooth does not go to the retention value, you can choose to extract the tooth. Whether the tooth pain can be extracted, it is recommended to the hospital stomatology consultation, in the professional doctor’s advice, choose the most reasonable treatment plan.