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Hi:If there is infection present with a back molar or implant, it can refer pain to the ear. Clenching and grinding can also cause ear ache, otherwise you should also consult with an ENT (ear, nose, throat) doctor.Best, Dr. Maddahi
If your implants are on the bottom teeth and were placed too close to the Mandibular Canal, then yes, you can get ear aches from implants. The Mandibular Nerve passes close to the ear and actually joins the nerve that serves the ear. Impulses from the lower teeth can travel up the Mandibular Nerve and then jump to the nerve that is coming from the ear. The brain receives impulses on the nerve that serves the ear when the origin of the activity was in the teeth. If the antibiotics haven't worked, have a CBCT (CatScan) x-ray taken and see if the implant is touching the Mandibular Canal which houses the Mandibular Nerve.
Hi:You should be ok. Normally anywhere between 7-14 days would be ok to wait for a flipper.Best,Dr. Maddahi
Hi Joey, It is not "normal" to feel numb a couple days after the procedure. It could be due to a couple of things. First off you could have swelling that has developed around the nerve called neuropraxia which should resolve in weeks to months, this is caused by possible injection...
This is a not a question that can be answered without formal imaging of the area and an evaluation. There are many possibilities but the best thing to do is go back to your provider and have a CBCT of the area and evaluation the probably causes of your issue. Implants can be removed...
