Thanks again for all your attention. I really appreciate it. I'll keep this one shorter so I can get to 10 posts sooner!

In you last message you didn't address my argument that the bone isn't infected or else I would have undergone more bone loss instead of bone gain (filling in the root channels). I know it would be much better if you could see the xrays, but what do you think of my argument in principle?

I had a flare up in September 2012 and various infections seemed to florish together (probably by weakening my immune system). I wanted all infection sources removed, so #8 was pulled at that time (it was known to be infected).

The first panorex that showed the root tip at the top was taken a week after the extraction. It doesn't seem possible that it could work it's way from the bottom to the top in only a week. Can that happen?

I don't think my periodontal disease is as advanced as you make it sound. My teeth are not loose.