A 49-year-old man has chronic periodontitis with partial edentulism.  The tooth #7 has an acute episode: pain, swelling and mobility (Fig.2 * (mesial bone loss)).  After taking 2 g of Oral Amoxicillin, the affected tooth is to be extracted and an immediate implant is placed close to the nasal floor (Fig.3 ^).

Acute Episode

Xin Wei, DDS, PhD, MS 1st edition 11/17/2015, last revision 01/19/2018