A. Thank you for question. Usually when a tooth is removed the bone remodels and usually shrinks back. When a tooth is removed with a view to placing an implant in the resulting gap it is done very carefully. This helps preserve as much bone as possible. The resulting socket is then packed with synthetic bone crystals to keep the integrity of the boney ridge. There is normally a waiting period of approximately four months before the implant is placed. In some cases it takes slightly longer. It is difficult to let you know if your tooth could have been removed in a more careful manner without seeing exactly what the situation was when you had it removed. It may still be possible to place an implant in the area. The nasal cavity is above the bone theat surrounda the front teeth so if there isn’t enough bone to place the implant a bone graft may be needed. It depends on how much bone you have there now and how much came out with the tooth.

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