Hello,
I have heard some unclear information from my Oral Surgeon and haven't found quite what I'm looking for online either, so I will try asking on here. I just had my first extraction/bone graft on a tooth that had a root canal, but then broke so they said I needed an implant. When I went in today, they didn't place the implant but instead did just the bone graft and said in about 3 months they can do the implant. My question is this... I've been reading what a bone graft is and it seems like it avoids the problems of not filling in an extracted tooth by making it like there is a root there so the jaw doesn't sag and such. This tooth is in the back of my mouth and isn't a cosmetic issue. Do I really need an implant too or will just the bone graft suffice?
Thank you!