I had an implant several years ago. Lower front tooth. It sits back a bit from my other teeth. It has been uncomfortable and painful from the beginning. I constantly put oral pain medicine on it. At my wits end. Dentist thinks I'm crazy.
August 1, 2017
Answer: Pain is Priority If you are in pain, you should do something. Sounds like they had to "sink" your implant due to loss of bone height...there isn't a great amount of bone width in that area. This puts all the connections etc close to the floor of your mouth where there are a lot of tissue pulling and hence irritation. A thought would be to bury the implant (remove the tooth portion/supra structure) and suture the gum tissue over. If that works, just do your bridge or cantilever crown or Maryland Bridge over the gum, leaving the integrated implant....you could use it later or it would just keep the bone from deteriorating. Post pics!
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August 1, 2017
Answer: Pain is Priority If you are in pain, you should do something. Sounds like they had to "sink" your implant due to loss of bone height...there isn't a great amount of bone width in that area. This puts all the connections etc close to the floor of your mouth where there are a lot of tissue pulling and hence irritation. A thought would be to bury the implant (remove the tooth portion/supra structure) and suture the gum tissue over. If that works, just do your bridge or cantilever crown or Maryland Bridge over the gum, leaving the integrated implant....you could use it later or it would just keep the bone from deteriorating. Post pics!
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July 31, 2017
Answer: Removing implant Hi:I don't think you are crazy. However, removing an bone integrated implant can cause quiet a bit of bone damage to remove. Please consult a surgeon to get all of the pros and cons of removing the implant.Best,Dr. Maddahi
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July 31, 2017
Answer: Removing implant Hi:I don't think you are crazy. However, removing an bone integrated implant can cause quiet a bit of bone damage to remove. Please consult a surgeon to get all of the pros and cons of removing the implant.Best,Dr. Maddahi
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