f-ing teeth

[lauradi7dw]

I already have an implant for tooth #19. Today (during my cleaning!) the crown on #18 popped off. Upon inspection, a piece underneath was cracked due to decay (which did not show up on the previous x-ray) and what I have now is the root canal fake roots under the gum plus a few spiky bits sticking up. The tooth has been declared unsalvageable. I was planning to go to the periodontist who removed #19, but the dentist and hygienist think I may need a dental surgeon. I have left a message with the periodontist that I used before, asking if she can squeeze me in for a brief inspection just to say "nope, I can't deal with that" or "no problem, but my appointments are backed up for months." Before either specialist does the removal, I will have to decide if I'm getting an implant or just leaving the space empty. The price difference between implant and empty space would be about $5000. If I leave it empty, #15 would have nothing to chew against but otherwise it wouldn't be too problematic.

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[nosrednayduj]

#15 might drift but I guess it only has the wisdom tooth socket to drift into and probably wouldn't actually become a problem. I think it's more of a problem if you leave a hole between teeth. Good luck...