Dental Implant on Failing #8?
Last Updated: May 08, 2006
Joseph, a patient from New York, asks us?
I’m a 58 yr old MD, male, a non-smoker in good health. I had trauma to #8 50 years ago and since then have had orthodenture as a teen and a few root canal procedures and apicoectomies and 5 years ago a steel post to support the crown, all on #8. #9 is viable but crowned.
Recently, #8 seems to be a bit more mobile than others, with purulent gingival drainage (controlled with cefdinir) and pockets of 10 and 12 mm on buccal and palate surfaces. I’ve been advised the
tooth is failing, possibly fractured, and needs extraction followed by a dental implant or bridge. What’s your recommendation? Why? What kind of pain can I expect? What’s the cost range? What questions should I pose to my implant dentist? Thanks.
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