Q. I am about 43 & I had pain in my second last upper tooth. This tooth had very old filling. After some checkups my doctor suggests to go for implant as there is crack found after removing old filling. Now, I feel pain only if use that side for eating. My question is that, is there any possibility of simpler alternate than implant or bridge. In reality, I see many people simply extract the tooth, leave the space empty, live for years and get used to it. Thanks in advance. Regards