I recently was diagnosed with nerve damage due to implant. Why do dentist or surgeon's forget to mention this is a risk?

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The most horrible experience I have experienced in my life. What an awful choice I made. My life has changed due to this nerve damage.

John Paul Gallardo, DDS · Answer

I’m really sorry you’re going through this It could be very uncomfortable and unsettling to have altered sensation due to nerve damage. Although it doesn’t happen often, it is a risk that is important to understand. I personally don’t see it happening in our field often due to the careful diagnostics with technology such as CBCT which most providers have adopted. Written pre-surgical information and risks is also something that is routinely reviewed with a patient before the day of the procedure. Having said that, most incidents of paresthesia are temporary in nature as they mainly deal with an inury or trauma from the manipulation of tissues surrounding the surgical site. The combination of a an experienced  surgical specialist and modern diagnostics and surgical techniques consistently yield very positive and safe results. During surgery the use of growth factors from the patients blood plasma is also a beneficial aid. We have seen some improvement with laser biostimulation mainly when the injury is not severe. Wishing you the best.

Ted Baghdasarian, DDS · Answer

Hi there, 
I'm really sorry to hear about your complication. Nerve damage with dental implant therapy can occur, but is extremely rare. There are steps that can be taken to eliminate the risk which includes careful clinical assessment of the site as well as proper imaging which includes but may not be limited to Panorex and CBCT 3D imaging. Now that you have some damage, you may want to find a doctor that is experienced with managing these type of injuries. It may be possible that with enough time, typically around 1 year after the date the nerve was damaged, some of clinical symptoms such as numbest and loss of sensation may diminish, only time will tell. Good luck!

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