Patient has a compromised tooth and wants treatment for pain. States they do NOT want to restore tooth X. Which treatment should NOT be performed immediately?

Correct answer: C. Dental implant on tooth X

• A. Simple extraction is an immediately appropriate option to address pain from a hopeless/compromised tooth.
• B. A temporary removable partial denture can be reasonably provided promptly as an interim solution.
• C. Correct. Immediate implant placement requires careful planning, bone evaluation, and healing time, and should not be performed immediately, especially against a backdrop where the patient has expressed they don't want to restore the tooth.
• D. Palliative medication management is an immediately appropriate option to control pain.

Note: Implants require planning and bone evaluation — not appropriate to perform immediately in this context.