Im 32. I had my #15 tooth pulled 4 years ago because it couldnt be saved. But I was told i didnt need it anyway since it was occluding with my bottom partially impacted wisdom tooth. So my top 1st molar is occluding my bottom 2nd molar now. My question: is it OK to leave that #15 missing? will the loss of bone over time cause problems to other teeth? And second question, if I were to do any straightening, how much of that bottom tooth needs to keep touching the top to prevent super-eruption?
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Answer: Is it OK to have a upper 2nd molar missing?
Due to your financial situation, you might be better off extracting as many of the "hopeless" teeth as possible, and then having a partial or a full denture fabricated.
It is not easy to move a third molar into the second molar position, if the third molar is in optimal position as to move it, you might think about it but it definitively would take a long time to do and the probability of it to ideally placed is not very high.
On the other hand a implant...
You should make an appointment with your dentist to have an Xray taken. It is very important to monitor the bone level around the implant and adjacent teeth. Depending on what the xray reveals, treatment options can be discussed.
