This patient came to our office with his crown in his hand and hoped that it could be simply re-cemented. An examination revealed that the tooth root was split in half and could not be salvaged.
A course of antibiotics was necessary to treat an infection caused by the fractured tooth. Following extraction of the tooth, an implant was placed, and a bone graft replaced bone lost from the infection. Finally, crowns were placed on the implant and the adjacent front tooth. Our patient is happy that they look, feel and function naturally.
