Would Retreting help e infection heal? worth it? its the infection im concerned about? or is the retreat a waste of time based on the current infection. There is a post and not sure the structure of the tooth! Need help its a FRont tooth and my concern is the infection INFECTION i can spend on an implant if you are the BEST ill fly out to see you i just need this fixed ASAP EXTRACT or IMPLANT Solution : Fixing the infection!! The infection is my concern let me know thank you
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I would prefer placing the implant in the proper position rather than placing it at a 45 degree angle. The biting force could potentially cause a failure of the implant.
The best route in my opinion would be to extract the tooth and do bone graft on the same appointment. 4-6 months later place an implant. I would not suggest to move all the back molars forward due to distance of the space and future bite alignment!
Paul Newitt, BSc, DMD, AFAAID - Account Suspended says:
Replacing lost upper molars with Implants is a very common treatment option. Of course all implants need to be placed in adequate bone for stabilization and support of a crown. If bone is not adequate in the area then grafting or expansion of the bone is often needed before placing an Implant...
