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Sorry I didn't see your post sooner. I am on the east coast and have been hit hard with the tropical storm Sandy. Just got power back last night after 6 days!! But things are looking brighter for now .. so that is good  |
No worries. Sorry to hear you got caught in the storm. Glad you came out OK.
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I do not recall what tooth you were replacing or if that tooth had been previously root canaled. Could you just update me on that?
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This is the number 3 tooth. It's had two root canals, two apicoectomies, and we're headed for two dental implants.
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If it is in an area that you can live without a tooth, that would be your best bet.
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Well, it was right there in my mouth with all the other teeth. I had really grown very attached to it. During the 9 months I went without due to the implant I wasn't really able to chew on that side at all. What do people do when they're missing teeth?
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When the bone is compromised and/or there is a sinus perforation ... the placement of a dental implant is very risky. Repetitive tries will also be risky and can be compromising to the health of your jawbone and sinuses.
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That's bad news. He perforated the sinus during the sinus lift, and perforated it again when placing the implant. He seemed to feel there was no cause for concern. When he removed the implant a week ago today it left me with a perforated sinus for a third time. Although actually I don't recall whether removing the implant left me with the sinus perforation or whether that happened when he further prepped the hole for new bone grafting. In any event - I left with one more hole than when I arrived.
Assuming the bone and sinus perforation heals nicely, and a new implant can be placed without causing yet another perforation, do you still give it low odds of success? He gave it a 98% likelihood of success. But then he also told me the sinus perforations were nothing to worry about.
How does an implant typically fail? This one came out with no bone fragments attached to it.
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I am surprised that the restorative dentist, the one who put the crown on, did not notice any movement during the placement of the crown.
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I don't know whether it was loose at that time. But it was certainly sensitive from the first time I tried to chew on it.
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What is the update from your implant dentist today?
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The stitches came loose over the weekend on their own. So I trimmed the loose ends, took pics and emailed them to the implant dentist. I asked if I should just go ahead and remove the one little sliver of suture that remained. He said I should do so if I could do it carefully. So I removed the last tiny suture with a pair of tweezers, sent him another photo, and he told me I could put off the appointment for a week. I'm scheduled to see him next monday.
Thanks again for all your advice.
Rick