I am 19 years old and had a root canal on my upper second molar a few years back. Eventually everything broke off above the gum line. Should I get it replaced? Would the dental implant be worth it? Also wondering if I should get it done as it might interfere with my possible jaw growth.
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Lee Fitzgerald, DDS, FICOI - Account Suspended says:
The Acqua surface has been shown to enhance the BIC (Bone to Implant Contact) percentage of the Neodent Acqua implant to bone. More BIC has been shown within fewer days vs. conventional implants, this means more bone faster (Integration). Most all implants will be healed for clinical procedures...
Although some swelling , pain and sloughing is normal after 10 days but this swelling is approaching a lot towards the palate. It's better you visit the doctor in person for a review. You can do warm saline rinses(Add a tablespoon salt to a glass of lukewarm water) 4-5 times in a day for a...
Of course there is bone,the only thing is to search the correct doctor, and to have the best solutions,you will need to do a CT SCAN, to see the amount of bone left,but in 95% of cases i have seen like yours there is always bone,so take a CT SCAN and search for a specialist.