Hello. Two questions please. How many weeks/months before a sigh of relief can be taken that bone graft was successful? How long after bone graft before implants can be started?
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You are showing the lower right side of your mouth and not the left side. Without X-rays it is not possible to determine if the implant is compromised or failing. You will need to look at options of surgical revision, grafting, possible redo of the implant if it is failing, one or a combination...
As a dental implant specialist, I advise you to take immediate action to address the exposed bone in your mouth. Exposed bone can lead to further bone loss and deterioration, which can compromise the success of any future dental implant procedures.
Firstly, you should schedule an appointment...
Your current situation may be evaluated by a 3-D CT. In that circumstance you have used many antibiotics and it has been 1 month. That may be associated by graft infection and removal of that materials may be required. Generally we wait for 8 weeks for soft tissue healing after graft removal and...