Originally Posted by Bryanna

Hi Carol,

I would definitely choose the oral surgeon over the general dentist as this tooth is most likely going to break in pieces and he will be better equipped to remove all of it. A side note, it is important that the site be debrided thoroughly after the tooth is removed. This is suppose to be done routinely but it's best if the patient let the surgeon know that you want that done to be sure he does it.

If you were going to have a local anesthetic with the general dentist, then why not have that with the oral surgeon? Did the OS tell you you had to have IV sedation? Also, the bone in this area has a lot of bacteria and may not be healthy enough to receive the bone graft. The graft should only be done if the bone is healthy.

Bryanna