How Complicated Is The Molar Implant Operation?

Posted on Thu, 22 Feb 2024

Question: My wife lost couple of her bottom molar tooth few years back and we are planning for an implant now. We visited few doctors and they have different opinion on the treatment.
Current condition is that her upper tooth have dropped down a bit which need to be fixed before placing an implant.
1. One of the opinion is to put the braces and move it up which will take few months and then place the implant.
2. Another opinion is that one of her upper tooth is not down to fix it through braces. Instead they trim it up and put a cap. Another tooth needs root canal and then trim it and put the cap. This might take XXXXXXX 3 months to complete entire process.

Question:
1. Which of the above 2 solution is good?
2. How complicated is the implant operation? How much time it takes for healing?

Thanks,
XXXX

Answered by Dr. Honey Arora (28 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Depends on condition of upper tooth.

Detailed Answer:

Hi,

Well, it depends on condition of the upper tooth.

It appears to be supra-erupted that is it has come down due to lack of opposing pressure from lower tooth as it is missing.

So first of all please send me an x ray of her upper tooth.
Also if possible click a picture of her upper tooth and upload it here.
Please let me know that is her upper tooth firm enough or is it appearing loose on moving it with finger?

Please revert back with answers.

Thanks.

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