I have a bridge of 3 teeth and the front teeth holding the bridge is infected and diagnosed as a fracture. Is it better to have it extracted and wait for implants or do it all together? If we extract, clean infection and do bone graft and insert implant? What are the pros and cons??
February 22, 2015
Answer: Implants and extraction If your tooth is infected it is best to remove the tooth, bone graft and allow it to heal for several months. Placing the implant at a later date will lower the risk of failure of the implant. If the whole process is done in one day there is greater risk of failure due to the infection in the area and you aren't guaranteed good quality bone. If the implant fails due to infec tion in the area you will be back at the beginning of the process.
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February 22, 2015
Answer: Implants and extraction If your tooth is infected it is best to remove the tooth, bone graft and allow it to heal for several months. Placing the implant at a later date will lower the risk of failure of the implant. If the whole process is done in one day there is greater risk of failure due to the infection in the area and you aren't guaranteed good quality bone. If the implant fails due to infec tion in the area you will be back at the beginning of the process.
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February 23, 2015
Answer: Depends Depends on your doc and how bad the infection is. Also depends on what you mean by infection. If it's a small apical infection resulting from a fractured tooth you might be ok to do everything at once but the risk of doing it that way means a lower success rate of integration. Do whatever your surgeon wants. They know your situation best and more importantly their own skills and preferences.
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February 23, 2015
Answer: Depends Depends on your doc and how bad the infection is. Also depends on what you mean by infection. If it's a small apical infection resulting from a fractured tooth you might be ok to do everything at once but the risk of doing it that way means a lower success rate of integration. Do whatever your surgeon wants. They know your situation best and more importantly their own skills and preferences.
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