If you are remiss to have a cavity treated, the bacterial tooth decay can start to compromise a significant amount of dental structure. When this happens the tooth can gradually deteriorate or suffer a severe fracture.
If the tooth is severely compromised, or a large abscess of infection has formed within the gums, Dr. David Blackhurst might recommend extracting the remnants of the tooth from the socket. After your gums have been sutured, he might provide you with a prescription for pain medication and antibiotics.
Once everything has healed and any concerns of infection have passed, Dr. David Blackhurst can help you understand your methods for restoring the tooth. This often calls for having him to perform a dental implant restoration. To do this Dr. David Blackhurst will need to install a titanium dental implant into the bone structure of the original socket. Titanium is the ideal material for this as it is biologically inert and will eventually fuse with the living bone tissues.
Once the titanium implant has bonded with the bone, Dr. David Blackhurst can start the process of installing a standard dental crown made from porcelain, gold, or base metals. With proper care and cleaning, your newly restored tooth should last for many years to come. If you live in the American Fork, Utah, area and you have a tooth suffering from severe tooth decay, you should call 801-756-7211 to seek treatment at David R Blackhurst DDS.