Hi Brie,
I sent my email address to you in reply to your pm to me. Perhaps you can attach the xrays to my email?
Ok.... some more questions with the assumption that you had a 3 unit bridge on teeth #19, 20 and 21. Number 19 was an anchor tooth, #20 was previously extracted and #21 was recently extracted. You had bone grafts and implants placed in #20 and 21 sites.... #21 failed. Yes?
1) Is #19 root canaled? If so, how many times?
2) Was tooth #21 root canaled? If so how many times? Why did it need to be extracted?
3) Missing tooth #20... had that been previously root canaled? If so, how many times? Why was it extracted and approximately how long ago?
4) What was the sequence of treatment on #20 and 21? How many surgeries to extract, place bone grafts, place implants? Was all of that done at the same surgery?
5) How did you know the implant failed...was the implant loose... was there infection?
6) The flu shot that you had a reaction to.... was that shot AFTER you began having these facial sensations?
7) Tooth #30 is mutli rooted and for all of the canals to be calcified, it had to be diseased for quite some time. Was there an infection picked up on an xray of this tooth?
8) Do you remember having "fistula's" on any of these teeth? These are pimple like bumps on the gum above/below an infected tooth.
With regard to supplementing with B12... I would suggest to use a sub-lingual form because this method bypasses the digestive tract, requires no stomach acid to break it down and it enters the bloodstream more quickly. I personally use Jarrows Formula Methyl B-12 5000 mcg, one tablet per day Mon thru Sat.... I take all of my supplements 6 days on, one day off as prescribed by my Integrative physician.
I agree that your condition at this point is multi faceted. I also think that at least one source or culprit to this problem may be infection. Your reply to these questions may be helpful and those xrays would be too if at all possible.
Hang in there....
Bryanna
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Originally Posted by breezy1
Okay, here goes:
1, 3 and 4. Dental procedures were on 30 and 21. # 30 had a crown and they (dentist and endo) decided it needed a root canal - unfortunately, the canal was calcified so after two sessions the endo decided that the tooth would fail as root canal - not possible. So tooth was extracted by oral surgeon with plan for an implant. That side of mouth has had a block 4 times (2 for rc, one for tooth extraction and one for implant insertion) - my understanding was that it was a long lasting block. I specifically asked and was told that articaine or septacaine was used. Each time it seemed that they had to use 3 cartridges for anesthetic doing both a block and then infiltration (I think it is called). On the other side, tooth #21 was part of a 3 unit bridge, so bridge was cut off and then options were a 4 unit bridge (as #21 was removed) or 2 implants. This side also was anesthetized 4 times again articaine was used.
2. No mercury
5. I never get ill, however, I had the flu shot this year and had a reaction that needed to be reported - hot flush, weakness, nausea about 3 hours after injection. Was fine the next day.
6. Seems like the anesthetic went away quickly and a few days later this tingling started and it has now been ongoing - since June after extraction. First it was on the right side only and now on both sides. Treatment has been ongoing.
7. Initial sensation was in right upper cheek near TMJ, but I am not good at recalling exact details. It gets confusing as I was seeing dentist, endo and oral surgeon and each was doing his thing.
8. I am 65 and I do have hypothyroid, which is under control.
9. I have never had a negative reaction to any anesthetic (was actually surprised by the reaction to the flu shot this year).
10. I did have difficulty getting numb and as I said above, oral surgeon used 3 cartridges each time. He seemed surprised at the lack of total numbness after 7 to 10 minutes.
The sensation is awful, again, not horribly painful, but irritating and the loss of taste is annoying. I keep chewing my cheeks and biting my tongue.
With the concern being expressed I'll hold on the B3 until I hear more. But, am sure he said niacin.
Also, have had 3 implants placed with bone graft on 20 and 21. # 20 implant failed and was removed along with the graft. In April oral surgeon is planning a bone graft from my lower jaw to the implant site. I am really concerned about having more dental work done, but at the moment I am having difficulty chewing the food that I cannot taste. It has been difficult and any help will be appreciated.
Thanks
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