Hello Bryanna

I've been reading through many threads you've given advice on recently with great interest. The information/advice is always what one would hope for from a GD but too often isn't the case. Just wish I'd come across this community years ago!!!

I have had about four failed root canals to #8, then last year the tooth cracked and had to be extracted. By way of background info, I developed a fistula above the tooth after the second root canal treatment circa 12/15 years ago. At the time, I didn't know it was a fistula and took it that it was just the appearance of a bad abscess. Two separate dentists told me not to worry about what had become a significantly smaller pimple above the tooth and because no infection leaked from it, I took them at their word.

When the tooth cracked last year, I got an implant and the crown fitted about 6 months later. During this time I had an infection in the area of the extraction. At a review appointment this month, my implant was x-rayed and the dentist advised that there had been bone loss at the top of the implant but that she would open up the gum around the fistula and clean the whole area out, including the threads now visible at the top of the implant and debride the infected bone. She plans to leave the implant in and work around it.

I would really appreciate your advice on what should be my best route forward?

Many thanks

Claudette