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Old 08-14-2016, 10:34 AM
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Angels,

Removing the implant would only be a part of the remedy, but not the cure. First the proliferation of the infection and bone deterioration of your upper left maxillary arch and sinus, needs to be determined as best as possible before any oral surgery is done. Otherwise, the surgery will be incomplete. The proliferation of the systemic infection, meaning in your blood system, needs to be evaluated with specific blood tests prescribed by a knowledgeable practitioner (perhaps infection disease specialist) who knows what key markers to look for in the blood. A culture of the findings is also very helpful to determine the proper antibiotic(s) to use. This is not just a routine blood test.

A planned surgical approach to remove the implant and debride the areas of infection from the bone and sinus is then presented and executed in conjunction with the administration of the proper medication.

Jaw bone infection is determined by several things. The more pronounce the infection the easier it is to pick up. It can often be seen radio graphically on some 2 and usually 3 dimensional xrays, 3D CT Scans, some MRI's, bone scans, and when a surgeon goes in to extract a tooth or place a dental implant the infected bone has an odor that is hard to miss ... it can usually be seen and/or felt with surgical instruments as the infected bone is not solid or the same color as healthy bone.

The trigeminal nerve has many sensory branches which feed into other nerve bundles throughout the head, face and neck. Each tooth in the mouth is intimately connected to sensory nerves that stem off of the trigeminal nerve.
Residual infection in the jaw bone of extracted 14 and 15 and/or in the sinus of same area ... in addition to the dental implant in 14 site could easily be irritating and inflaming the sensory nerves of the TN that affect the ear, thus the ringing in your ear, etc.

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Originally Posted by Angels31 View Post
Hi Bryanna,
I know I am going to need to get this implant taken out regardless. My left ear is ringing so bad now and I can't hear out of it very well. What worries me is if they take it out can that affect the trigeminal nerve? In looking at pictures it doesn't seem like it is anywhere near tooth 14. Tomorrow I have the MRI. I am praying that it sees something. When I zoom in on the tooth I can't see it anymore. Also, how is a bone infection detected?
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***I have been in the dental profession for 4 decades. I am an educator and Certified Dental Assistant extensively experienced in chair side assisting and dental radiography. The information that I provide here is my opinion based on my education and professional experience. It is not meant to be taken as medical advice.***
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