Angels,
Your entire description of what is happening is indicative of infection. The graft material may (or may not) have been put in too soon. Some dentists are real quick to put that in and it is so important for the sites to be free of infection before grafting is done.
At this point, the oral surgeon and ENT need to get their thoughts "together" on how to proceed. If they won't collectively corroborate, you may have to consult with a new OS and ENT. You may also have to consult with an infectious disease specialist.
You need professional guidance on this from both an OS and ENT as soon as possible.
Bryanna
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Originally Posted by Angels31
Hi,
It has been almost 6 weeks since I have had teeth 14 and 15 removed because of a bad root canal. The roots were in my sinuses and were infecting my sinus cavity. The oral surgeon put me on Biaxin for a week and the ENT extended it for two more weeks. I felt like the sinus problem was going away but it never really cleared. Then about 2 and a half weeks ago, I went off all medication. Gradually my sinuses became infected again and now I have a full blown sinus infection. The mucus is thick and green with blood in it and it is in my post nasal area. I had two bone grafts on #14 and 15 and now there are no other teeth on that side. Should I go back to the oral surgeon? He said that if removing those teeth didn't cure the sinus problem he didn't know what to tell me. Is there anything that could be a problem still? Or did I not take antibiotics long enough or the right ones and the infection just didn't go away? I have had an MRI of the sinus and I don't have sinus disease, just Odontogenic sinusitis. But I have removed that problem. Also, I can't get into ENT for a month. Any help would be so appreciated, I am really tired of living like this! Thank you
Also just to add, I still have some neck swelling on that side and my left ear is still ringing loudly.
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