Crown Cracked: Can I Get a Dental Implant without a Bone Graft?

The first thing that needs to be assessed once a tooth is extracted is the amount of bone. If there is enough bone to support a dental implant, and there is no active infection, then an implant should be placed. If a tooth is removed and the outside wall of bone is missing, or more bone, then grafting should be done at the time of extraction or a few weeks after. Just because the surgeon did not graft at the time of extraction doesn't mean an implant can't be placed 6 months later.