Are There Situations Where a Dental Specialist Would Recommend Extracting a Tooth and Replacing It With an Implant Supported Crown?
There are many situations where natural teeth are either failing, or are about to fail. This includes severe periodontal disease (gum disease) that has eroded the bone that supports teeth. Sometimes in these cases, it is preferable to extract the teeth; eliminate the disease and infection and replace the teeth with implant supported crowns/bridges. There are also situations where a tooth has had a root canal (nerves have been removed from the tooth) leaving the tooth brittle and susceptible to fracture. In cases where the tooth needs to be retreated and the prognosis is not favorable, it is preferable to extract the tooth and replace it with an implant supported crown. Teeth with severe fractures are usually extracted and are ideal candidates for replacement with dental implant treatment.
