I had a chin implant placed 4 weeks ago and still have tightness around the chin area. I had tingling sensations around my teeth during the recovery and fear that it may be causing pressure/pulling on my gums. Can chin implants cause damage to these structures early on? Most of the tingling sensations have subsided in the teeth; however, I am still paranoid with the pulling sensation. Is this something that I should be worried about?
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Great question!This is reported at times after chin implants or reductions.Largely the change is related to the muscle of the chin called the mentalis. This muscle has a job to pull the lower lip down and against the lower teeth and gums with a smile or swallow. Often times, patients...
In our practice, we perform chin implants routinely under local anesthesia. The hardest part is just getting the chin numb with the local anesthetic. After that, most patients are very comfortable while the implant is being inserted n the pocket over the bone. The numbness usually takes a...
Mentalis muscle "dysfunction" can result as a result of the injury to the mentalis muscle in the process of insertion of the implant. The implant is generally placed beneath the mentalis muscle and the periosteum overlying the bone.
