I'm attaching the CT scan images to give you an idea of how large or small the infection is. The bone does indeed look thin at the buccal side.

Yes I believe the dentist believes I can buy more time with it, he's not interested in selling unnecessary procedures, he genuinely believes why not give the tooth a chance to live for another 5-10 years or longer. I guess the question is what is the probability of reinfection in that situation. I would assume high in the 60% range?

Everytime I ask them about my immune system, they shrug and have no idea.. Yes I do believe logically removal of the tooth will give me a higher chance of getting rid of the infection permanently (at the cost of a lower cosmetic result) and possibly helping my immune system to heal.

Looking at the CT scans, how would you proceed with this situation, extract and wait for 1-2 months for the bone to heal then implant, making sure no infection is left? Do you think I have enough bone for an implant?

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