I had a tooth extracted can I wait one year before having an implant
Q. Dear Sir, I had the extraction of a tooth following an abscess. The dentist who is providing me with the dental treatment is proposing a dental implant. I had the dental extraction in early March. Do you think I can wait one year before deciding to have the dental implant?
A.. By waiting a year there is an increased potential of having the teeth either side of the gap and above the gap growing into the space. Also there is an increased chance of loosing valuable bone necessary for implant placement. Certainly with an abscess present you are well advised to leave the area for 6 months to heal but a year is a long time.
Many dentists have financial packages to help you overcome the costs of the implant – this is usually the reason for delaying the treatment. My advice would be to have the implant placed as soon as biologically possible.
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