Pain 3 Weeks After the All on 4 on Lower Jaw?

Question

Please help I'm 36 , female, had a lot of issues with my lower , wore a parti since I was 28 . Finally my remaining 6 lower teeth failed and I got all on 6 (implants were put in ) Surgery was done may 2 and today is may 19 I'm in pain I take 3 Advil every 3-4 hours and wake up in pain Dr said if by Friday it doesn't settle he will remove implant I'm so tired of this mouth pains , please recommend something if you can. This is so scary and tiresome and so painful Thank you in advance!

Mike Golpa, DDS · Answer

Levels of discomfort vary but typically are minimal. There may be some swelling and discomfort a few days after your surgery. Swelling is a normal response in the healing process. Once swelling occurs it takes 7-10 days to subside. You should have implant checked ASAP

Elly Tehrani, DMD, MSD · Answer

Severe pain after dental implant surgery is not common.  Most patients take pain meds only for few days , only if needed.  These implants need to be evaluated Asap.  

	There is a high possobility of infection.  Did you also have bone grafting in any of these sites?

	The pain you are describing is not from wearing a denture/ Prosthesis.  Although, the prosthesis might have contributed to the problem.   The surgeon might prescribe a different type of antibiotic to treat the infection. If pain/ infection does not resolve, the implant/ s have to removed. Replaced at a later time. 

	The sooner the site evaluated/ treated , the better the out ome. 

	Good luck

Mounir Iskandar, DDS, MSD · Answer

Hello! I’m sorry you are having these challenges! Do you have any other symptoms along with the pain like: fever, oozing and excessive bleeding? If so, it is likely you may have an infection. It is very hard to tell without a physical examination. You should have the surgical are examined ASAP to rule out any infection. In addition, your specialist should check to see if the implant is healing correctly, there is a chance it could be failing. Best of luck to you and I hope your issues are resolved soon.

Brian Dorfman, MD, DMD · Answer

Pain almost 3 weeks after dental implants is not normal.   If you are having this much discomfort then something needs to be addressed.  A failing implant or infected implant could cause this pain.  It seems as if your doctor knows what the issue is if he is possibly going to remove one of the implants.  All On Four, All On  Six, etc usually do not cause much discomfort either.  The usual discomfort is mild to moderate and lasts for a few days, sometimes up to a week.  Anything past this needs to be looked at closely.

Kevin Coughlin, DMD · Answer

The short answer is this is not a good sign however sometimes the pain is from you wearing the temporary teeth and sometimes it is from the implant. I suggest not wearing teeth on the lower for a few days to see if the pain goes away... Good Luck

	 

	Kevin Coughlin DMD, MBA, MAGD    CEO Baystate Dental PC

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