While drilling my dentist broke some piece of bone. His helper said, "oh it broke!". But they did not tell me anything. He chipped off pieces of bone with some tool and then he went on drilling a different hole. The implant area is quite sluggish. I feel the implant is too close to the adjacent tooth. Please tell me if he screwed up from the images. If he has broken the bone then will it grow back?Will the implant fail? Should I be worried? If he has broken the bone then will it grow back?
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From your description, it sounds like the screw holding the abutment and crown to the implant came loose and needed to be retightened. Since it was loose, it may well have had fluid and things seep underneath it that would cause the bad odor.Cotton pellets seem to retain this more than other...
It is not normal to have pain / discomfort 2 weeks after this procedure try to remember the healing process.did the pain/ swelling get better and then return? Any pain radiating to your ear? Any inflamed lymph nodes on the neck? Under the jaw bone? Any discharge from the...
You certainly may be able to get implants. I would recommend seeing a periodontist (gum specialist) to evaluate your bone and teeth. Some areas may not be suitable;others may be with bone grafting. You don't necessarily need one implant per tooth lost...you may be able to bridge or connect...
