If I wanted a dental implant in the future would I have to have the root canaled tooth specially removed?
Q. hi, my 2nd molar top right has given me pain and swelling on/off for past 10years approx, I have had x3 lots of root canal treatment (2 from same dentist week apart as I was still in alot of pain)…anyway there is black shadowing around root and I have been advised to have root canal again or have it removed…if I want an implant in say 5-8 years time….can i just have tooth removed normally/pulled etc or do I need to get it removed in a special way to preserve bone to put the future implant into….I am really unsure, could you advise me and giver me your costs…many thanks in advance
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A. I would get a 2nd opinion from a specialist Endodontist to see whether the tooth can be saved before consdiering a dental implant. If you are advised to have the tooth removed, then really you need to have the implant placed as soon as possible after the extraction, this is because as soon as the tooth is removed you start to loose bone from the site. Please feel free to arrange a consultation with Dr I Sugden our specialist Endodontist.
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