Hi Gretchen,
YAY!!!!! You are one brave lady!!
So glad there was no sinus exposure and no remaining root tips. Please follow the post op instructions to the "T" for many reasons but also because the sinus membrane will be frail in that area for a few days and you don't want to disturb it. It will be like new once the inflammation from the surgery goes down.
He didn't give you the tooth because it was most likely in many pieces and unrecognizable as a... tooth! So you're not missing anything
Okay... so continue to take good care of yourself and hopefully you will heal uneventfully!!
Keep in touch
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Bryanna
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Originally Posted by gdmcor
I am glad this is over with!
All seemed to go well, according to what the oral surgeon told my husband. I was in La-La land from the IV anesthetic. 
I did write down a few questions for my husband to ask beforehand:
1. Was there any sinus exposure? Answer: No
2. Did all the tooth come out, root tips included? Answer: Yes
3. Any complications or damage to other teeth? Answer: No
I also wanted to see the tooth and take it home, but he told my husband that it came out in pieces. I still wanted it! Oh well, 3 out of 4 is not bad.
Anything else I should be concerned about? I go back to see him in a week. I do have a few dissolvable stitches.
I feel pretty good 5 hours post op, only a little gnawing type pain, controlled with ibuprofen.
Up next: Getting my permanent crown on tooth #2 - I'm so glad the temp. one didn't come off today!
I also still have drilling old fillings and crown work on the two upper teeth in the back to get done.
I still also have 2 root canalled teeth that I don't like having and will be keeping an eye on that. I'll never have another one of those done!
Take care everyone - your teeth are the gateway to your body. I found that out the hard way! Gretchen |