Failing Implant: What Treatment Should I Consider?
Last Updated: Mar 20, 2012
Dr. D. asks:
I have a patient who presented with a failed root canal treatment in #12 [maxillary left first premolar; 24] that required extraction. At the time of extraction I immediately placed a Xive 4.3x10mm implant. Since I achieved good solid primary stability I placed an abutment and a temporary crown. The patient returned a year later for restoration with a permanent crown and the implant has obviously lost bone support and is loose. What do you recommend? Should I explant and graft the area and install a new implant at that time? Should I graft and wait? Is there any treatment I could use to retain this implant?
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