Tooth with Root Canal: Do I Need a Bone Graft Before the Dental Implant?
Lisa asks:
I had a tooth with a root canal and the root broke. Therefore, the tooth had to be extracted. I intend, when it is healed, to have a dental implant put in. Is a bone graft standard procedure in this case? Also, I have had Zometa infusions 2x in the past 6 months due to another condition and I wonder if this will complicate the dental implant process. Thanks.
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tooth with root canal do i need a graft?
Actually, the best time to have grafted the area would have been at the time of extraction. There is not nearly as much advantage to grafting after initial healing has taken place. Regarding your zometa infusions, are these the only two or has this been ongoing? If the only two, you are not at appreciable greater risk. If you have been on the medication for a longer period of time, be sure to discuss this with the dental surgeon you will have performing the procedure.
Gary L. Henkel DDS MAGD
Horsham Dental Elements
301 Horsham Rd Horsham Pa 19044
1601 Walnut St. Philadelphia 19102
www.horshamdentalelements.com
http://philadelphiadentalimplants.blogspot.com
ghenkel@pinerundental.com
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