My wife had her #27 tooth extracted due to a cavity impinging on the nerve, and then an implant placed at the same time. Since the operation, she has had what she describes as a "stretching" pain from the front of her lower jaw to her ear. The pain still bothers her after 3wks. The dentists all claim that the implant looks fine with no signs of infection, and keep prescribing pain meds. She is getting to the point where she can no longer function on the pain meds. Does anyone have any advice?
Answers (2)
From board-certified doctors and trusted medical professionals
MOST RECENT
July 27, 2019
Answer: Can Having a Single Dental Implant Placed Cause TMJ?
Surgery is typically first. Your oral surgeon and cosmetic dentist whould be in contact to coordinate the treatment. They together can will be able to give you better sense of timing.
This could be occuring for a few reasons. Angulation of the implant may not ne perfect (bone available, adjacent teeth position, opposing teeth). May just need to adjust the bite
The process is fairly straight forward from this point:). The surgeon placed the healing abutments, flat screws, on top of the implants to help contour the gums. Once you return to your dentist s/he will remove the healing abutment (even if the gum grows over them slightly) and take...
