Root canal, or extraction and an implant?
The rule is simple: if a tooth can be saved, it is saved. Your own tooth beats even the best implant.
The rule is simple: if a tooth can be saved, it is saved. Your own tooth beats even the best implant.
A good number of patients told “it cannot be done” at home turn out to be suitable candidates after all. Which route works depends on the case.
A technique for giving someone who has lost a whole arch fixed teeth without needing ten implants. The key is placing the rear implants at an angle.
An implant is not a tooth — it replaces the root. Understanding that distinction is the key to understanding both the process and the timeline.