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The answer is yes- You can always have an implant later. The only question is whether there is sufficient bone for implant placement. If not, then bone grafting will be necessary. Generally, I recommend to graft the extraction site if there is already bone missing or the implant is planned beyond 3 months following tooth extraction. The link below will expand on this topic more.
It is more ideal to have bone grafting done at the time of extraction than it is to go back later and bone graft. This is not to say that it can't be done. technology is constantly changing and progressing so you may still be able to have an implant placed later, it may just require more time, effort and cost.
This is a great question. A bone graft will give you a better chance in the future to receive a dental implant. There is no way to know for sure how your bone will resorb after the extraction - the more bone you have after the tooth is removed, the better your chance is. Once the tooth is gone, there is no need for the bone and it often starts to resorb rather quickly. Generally, there is a 25% decrease in width of bone during the first year, after tooth loss and an overall decrease in height over the next few years. Over time 65% of the bone resorbs, If no measure is taken to preserve the bone.
There are different areas of the mouth,there are also different bone density and also bone height and width, each patient is different ,and depends on each patient. Whenever you perform an extraction, it will be a recovery reconstruction from the body,bone grafting helps and will be very useful for the bone height, but in most cases, even if you do not put bone graft, and the conditions are the perfect ones. This is determined by the doctor, you would not need bone graft. Hope this helps.
After removing the tooth and doing the implant surgery, there may be some swelling which can shift your teeth and change the bite in that area. Call the surgeon/Dentist to have them look at the surgical site and verify you are not pounding the tooth next to the surgical site. You...
The bone graft will resorb ( shrink ) if implants not placed. There is no function for the jaw bone if no teeth or implants present. So over time the bone will collapse. Bone grafting will slow down this process. Depending on the type of bone graft used, the resorption time will vary...
It is difficult to say without seeing a 3D CT scan of the area to tell if you have enough bone for the procedure. If not, a bone grafting procedure will be necessary to give you that bone quantity and ensure success of your dental implant procedure. Find a surgeon in your area that...
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