I have a tooth, #19, that is going to be extracted wednesday. I know that I need a dental implant and a bone graft first, but I need to wait a couple of weeks between extracting the tooth and getting the graft. Primarily because the I can't get the extraction done in my regular office prior to my vacation next week. The tooth has cracked and half has fallen off. It was the result of a poorly placed cavity which lead to a cavity underneath the filling.
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Only a handful of clinicians worldwide are able to regenerate vertical bone predictably. So it is possible. U live in the states, In Florida. Dr pikos , Dr Craig Misch In California. Dr Jovanovic are your best bet for the revision surgery good luck
Based on your description and the xrays that are attached, I would definitely recommend thoroughly cleaning out the failed implant sites and placing a bone graft with membrane. The reason for doing this is to prepare the sites for new implants to be placed in the future. I hope...
Hi,without knowing the details of your procedure, the answer is no. just keep your mouth clean with salty water rinses or alcohol-free savacol (or whatever is the equivalent in southlake that has chlorhexidine in it) and see your surgeon for a review this week. resuturing never works. the graft...
