Failed dental implant with bone loss. Interested in bone grafting and removal?

Question

I have a failing implant (front tooth) with a lot of bone loss. One surgeon suggested to leave it in and do a tissue graft on top. Another one said it needs to be removed ASAP to avoid more damage to adjacent teeth. The surgeon would try to remove it using reverse torque and then bone graft the site. I read online that platelet-rich plasma would be better to heal large bone defects. But this surgeon does not use this technology. Would a bone graft with allograft be working as well?

Anthony Farole, DMD · Answer

Without xrays and photos it is nearly impossible to provide you with a best answer. However there are many ways to reconstruct bone. Almost all of them work well in trained hands. One factor affecting the choice of graft is the amount of soft tissue available and exactly what portion of none needs to be augmented. Also the amount of bad be scaffold left or missing is another key factor. This information must be known prior to the type of graft selection.

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