Hi Spiderbaby,

I believe your dentist is full of bolony. First of all root canals are toxic to the body and can cause degenerative deseases much like mercury. Read the book, ROOT CANAL COVER UP, by George E. Meinig. They might even have this book in the library.

2nd accordinally to Dr. Huggins Implants aren't safe either, even if they are made out of titanium. For most people, Titanium is safe when it is not in side the gums. So I wouldn't get implants.

Yes you will get bone loss from a pulled tooth, but it will only be where that tooth is located. So its not a big deal if you don't get a whole bunch pulled out. People who have dentures have bone loss everywhere and usually you can tell just by looking at them. They have hollow cheeks. Unfortunately bone loss from getting too many teeth pulled, makes most people age rappedly as well.

1 tooth shouldn't make much of a difference on your appearance though. But for every tooth that was pulled, my face got skinnier and older looking as far as my appearance goes!!! This may have to do with the bone structure of my face. I had a long thin face with high check bones to begin with, but I always looked young for my age until now. Now I look about 15 years older around the mouth area especially. Iv'e seen people who originally had round facial features that lost all their teeth, got dentures, but still looked young and with less hollow cheeks than I have.

I don't want to discourage you, but I don't want to lie to you either. I'm only telling you this because most dentists won't warn you about this. Mine didn't. I knew what I was going to look like before I got all those teeth pulled because I researched it before hand. Good thing I did or else I wasn't going to be prepared when it happened. It took about 3 months to really see the difference.

Although I'm extremely angry as far as my appearance is concerned, I am glad to be alive since I got all my root filled teeth pulled out along with all the other cavitations and other toxic dental materials. Even with bridges I seen bone loss happen since the bone is no longer there.

I think this dentist is just trying to make extra money on you by telling you that you would need a bone graft. I don't think you would just for a little bone loss from 1 tooth.

My suggestion is like everyone else; go to another dentist!!!
I hope the best for you!!!