I had my first surgery for my implant a little over a week ago. I have a retainer from my orthodontist with a tooth on it to use until I get my permanent tooth. But when I wear my retainer it makes my implant hurt very bad.. Like its extremely painful. Wondering if it is my retainer or something is wrong with my implant?
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I recommend different Mouth rinses to my patients for different reasons , but saving an implant from failing is not one of them. Mouth rinse is great if the patient likes the flavor or it can be the best but they won't use it long term. It should not contain alcohol either. It is a great...
If your adjacent teeth are healthy, forget about the bridge,and make an implant,there is no problem about what your habits, as long as you keep the area clean and healthy,
its a very easyand quick proceedure,my recomendation is just to make it in a 2stage proceedure.
Without a photo, it's hard to say. If you're concerned about infection, the best course of action would be to follow up with the dentist so he or she can evaluate the area. When the site is healing, a normal white-ish substance called "granulation tissue" can form, and this is normal. Hope...
