Risks of declining extraction for periodontal disease and what is the best case scenario for these teeth?

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53F just dx w/gum disease. Dentist recommends removing 2 teeth due to bone loss. Horizontal mobility less than 1mm in both, but one also has vertical mobility (less than 1mm). He told me about risk of infection if I don't remove. What is the best case scenario for these teeth? Is there any chance they could be retained long-term or am I just delaying the inevitable (and potentially making things worse in the meantime)? How much can good home care/treatment help?

Patricia Moezinia, DDS · Answer

To determine whether or not to extract a tooth, clinical and radiographic analysis is necessary. It is necessary to determine if it is only a periodontal problem or also a pulp problem. If there are different techniques to save a tooth in these conditions, but a periodontist is the right one to solve it. Among the options, first you would have to do a dental cleaning, then you will probably need bone regeneration and periodontal techniques. Although home care is important, at this stage of tooth mobility only a specialist can reverse the situation.

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