I've recently discovered the graft was done near the mental nerve. The Dr. said he severed a few of the branches of the mental nerve, but everything should be OK and not to worry. I'm in pain when I talk, move my lower lip and eat. There is a tugging and pulling feeling inside my lip anytime I try to move it, accompanied by pain, tingling and electrical pulses. I would appreciate any kind of advice, and recommendations as to what can be done to repair this injury..
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It is important to fix your receding gums because you could be at risk of 1. Bone loss leading to tooth loss 2. Decay on the roots of the affected teeth leading to tooth loss. As for the cost, it varies depending on how many teeth are being treated. The more teeth being treated, the lower the...
Your periodontist is right. Gum grafts do not attach to whilte fillings. So it will need to be removed from the portion of the tooth that graft is going to cover. Otherwise, the gap between the gum graft and the filling will become a pocket. Composite filling could be extended or replaced after ...
It takes a long time sometimes to heal after removing tissue from the roof of the mouth. There is a vast nervous plexus up there and if a surgeon cuts into it, there could be pain and weird sensations. The area has to be left to heal on its own without intervention.
