I lost a front tooth 6 months ago X-ray showed absolutely nothing below the gum line just a dark triangle - no root. Probably due to a bike vs car bumper accident 50 some years ago.. I had braces on all my teeth at that time. I had the extraction and a bone graft, and the graft failed to take. I am a week out from a 2nd attempt. Is it worth the discomfort, or should I just go get a bridge? Everyone tells me to try for the implant, but I cannot go through this again.
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Answer: An Attempt at a Second Graft for an Extracted Tooth...
It depends on a few things and the intent of the grafting procedure. If it is to maintain the width of bone from the extracted area for future implant placement, the area can be adequately cleaned and graft material placed. It is typical to wait longer before placing an implant in...
Post Op discomfort from oral bone grafts varies by the type of bone grafting done. It also varies from patient to patient. If the graft is a socket preservation graft for a future implant there is very little discomfort. If bone is harvested from you from anohter site in your...
In a normal grafting surgery, the peak of the swelling is 48 hours and start going down. it depends how extensive is the gone grafting procedure. these procedure requires a lot of tissue manipulation to achieve a complete coverage of the grafted site thus the swelling. a hematoma can fill in the...