About a quarter of my tooth fell out a couple of weeks ago due to eating a lot of candy as a kid and I went to several dentist that suggested I get an implant since I'm only 19 years old. My tooth has been extracted but how long do I wait till I get the implant? My dentist said for 3 months but is that too long?
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November 1, 2014
Answer: When should a dental implant be placed after an extraction
It should be possible to place implants in this site. You can also have one implant placed with two crowns. This requires the implant to be placed a little deeper that normal and then a custom abutment is made that comes our of the implant and splits into two posts to cement the crowns onto.
It sounds like you lost bone in the lower anterior section of the mouth. The boney ridge that supports the teeth in this area is generally very narrow as compared to other parts of the mouth. Many people have thin ridges to start and loose teeth means some of the bone around the...
Research has shown that dental implant success rate is higher if antibiotics are given prophylactically after the implant is placed.if major bone grafting is required or an infection is present at the time of surgical placement, then typically antibiotic is prescribed for two weeks.So long as...