[Leica] Cracked tooth - options?

[Jim at hemenway.com (Jim Hemenway)]

Rick:

You might want to ask about a Maryland permanent bridge to replace the 
soon to be extracted cracked molar.

They cost a lot less than an implant but are not for every situation.

I've had mine in there, to replace the second-to-last molar, since 1987 
with absolutely no problems.

Jim


Rick Dykstra wrote:

> Thanks for outing yerself and providing this info Phil.  Much  appreciated.
> 
> As I'd predicted my dentist voted for extraction this afternoon.  I  
> asked about the chances of root work, but he said it'd fail, without  
> providing the detail you did.  So I'm booked in for a free initial  
> consultation next week with his friend a couple of floors down, a  
> specialist in more difficult tooth doctoring it seems.  I'm on  
> amoxycillin and ibuprofen in the mean time.
> 
> Hmmm?  I could have a nice man drill a titanium stud into my jaw bone  
> (with a smile) and be able to eat properly, or, get an M8 and have  
> smile all of my own (minus a tooth).  Decisions, decisions.
> 
> Thanks Phil.  The LUG comes through again.
> 
> All I need now is a kitten suit, some arm dragging lessons and a few  
> moments of Kyle's time.  :-)
> 
> Rick.