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Are Dental Implants Necessary After Extraction?

A dental extraction is typically performed to remove a tooth that is so severely damaged that there is no way to repair or restore that tooth. This typically leads to a gap in your teeth. Now, you may be wondering if this gap needs a dental implant or if it’s okay to simply keep it empty. Though in some cases it’s okay to have a gap for at least a short period of time, in the end you should almost always have a dental implant placed after having a tooth extracted.