Hi Bryanna,

Back in Dec. you helped me with a question about dental implants. I had the implant placed shortly after and went to my general dentist today for the next step. The screw was removed (no pain) and an abutment placed - ouch, it hurt a lot!! My question is should that procedure have hurt at all? Is this a bad sign?

After the abutment was in, an impression was taken, the abutment was then removed, the screw re-inserted and I was sent home.

I kind of dread going back to have the screw removed again and another abutment placed.

Hi andrea,

Sometimes the placement of the abutment is a bit uncomfortable. No, it is not a sign that something is wrong.... it is fairly common. If you want to avoid feeling anything at your next visit, ask your dentist to give you a little anesthetic in that area.

Bryanna

Agreed. After an implant goes into your bone a abutment needs to be attached to your titanium implant, to which your false tooth is attached. So being a dental implant dentist have observed that while setting up all this, it hurts which happens with most of the patients, but can also be done by numbing that portion!

Hi Bryanna

I am new to the forum. First of all I would like to say that I read your very helpful and sensible replies to the people's queries. Kindly help me with my query.
My mum has Sjogrens. As a result her, 11 teeth were spoiled and had to be extracted. She does get swollen parotid couple of times in a year and takes antibiotics to cure it.
I want to ask that is it a must to have an implant/denture/or any teeth replacement? If missing teeth are not replaced does it cause any other dental or health problem. She's able to chew properly and absence of some teeth (11 teeth missing) doesn't cause her any trouble.

Sincerely
BT

Hi Andrea, I'm new to this forum and I read about your dental implant experience. I've gotta do one to replace a molar and I know my thresh-hold of pain is very low. I've been putting it off for months!
Reading about your experience, I'm not sure I want to go through it. I'm a coward, I know.

Hi BT,

Thank you for your kind words

Sjogrens is a systemic autoimmune disorder that attacks the exocrine glands, which produce tears and saliva. This can become a debilitating disorder and amongst other things, it can severely compromise a persons dental health.

Swollen parotid glands are seen frequently in patients with sjogrens due to the lack of salivary flow. It is imperative that your mum drink plenty of water throughout the day as this is her only way to moisten her mouth.

Anyone with sjogrens will have difficulty in replacing their missing teeth. It's an ongoing battle and can be quite costly. So depending on the individual, sometimes it is better to put every effort into maintaining the remaining teeth that a person does have by seeing the dentist more frequently for cleanings, check ups and minor dental restorations when issues occur. Stay hydrated throughout the day with water, make sure their personal oral hygiene is thorough and done on a daily basis. Eat nutritiously and limit sugary foods and drinks or eliminate them completely from the diet.

It is never ideal to have a lot of missing teeth because the bite can shift and teeth can drift. But these issues can be monitored with regular dental screenings and the teeth can be kept healthier when the bacteria level stays low.

Thanks again for sharing your mums story with us... wishing her well!!

Bryanna

sinut Well in Sjogrens will be a challenge for dental implant as you have to take care a lot while healing, due to the lack of tissue lubrication. But still many people with Sjogrens gone through dental implants surgery with success. So its advisable if its about only one missing teeth then its okay but must be I agree with Bryanna that its not good to keep many teeth missing!!