Originally Posted by cb61998a

Hi Bryana,

Well, here it is 3 wks since my initial visit to the oral surgeon... I still can not eat anything other than cottage cheese or mushed food..all of which is starting to make me gag... (On the plus size, I have dropped down 2 pants sizes). I went in the following Monday, after first posting here (about the gum area around/over the implanted post coming open), and have already gone back for ANOTHER VISIT AS WELL..On the first visit, the oral surgeon said it was perfectly fine that it had opened up like that & it would actually be better for me in the long run since he wouldn't have to open it back again when having to "finish up" in a few months... I voiced concerns over food, bacteria, etc., & he said...If I had just let him finish... That's why he was going to tell me to continue rinsing w/ the blue rinse & once the sutures were removed to brush it w/ a soft bristle toothbrush... I went back on Monday 10/29/2012 & had the sutures removed & he did admit to seeing the infection but still stands firm in his belief that its best for the patient, in the long run, to have everything done at once... Even though I made sure to inform him & my general dentist that I only wanted to have the teeth extracted, let everything heal while I wore my dentures & then come back later for post placement etc... See, I had planned a trip for out of the Country for a month and yes I even informed both Dentists of my plans & I was assured they could everything done & I would be ready for my trip...HA! The 3rd planned departure date is coming fast & I don't think I'll get to go...ever! And get this... He said for me to just "sit" my dentures in on the bottom when I go out in public & that I can NOT use any kind of adhesive to hold them in place until the posts are set...So, what, I can't eat for another 2,3 or 4 months?? I'll be dead by then... I personally feel like the oral surgeon wanted to do the extractions so he could get that money on top of the money for the post placement and really didn't/ doesn't care about my well being...I can't wear the dentures b/c the general dentist that made them & does the adjustments won't make them to actually sit down onto my gums but rather they are propping up on the inside, under my tongue & the outside of the gums more so on my cheek which put pressure on the good side that wasnt open & started to pull it open, so I just took them out...W/out adhesive, I can't eat b/c they won't stay in place..heck, I can't even talk w/out them falling out... I feel like I was taken advantage of b/c these 2 Dentists refer their patients to each other for this kind of work & if you use the 2 of them, they give you a "discounted" price...
As far as my stomach, I have reflux and take many med's so they feel that's why it stays irritated all over (& where the gastric bypass was done is from my understanding just more susceptible..??) I have seasonal allergies & I am allergic to cats, dogs, fragrances, pollen, and the only time I have trouble w/ metal is jewelry...if its not sterling silver, gold or hypo-allergenic...then I break out w/ a rash & itch... Not sure about the staples, never even thought about it.... I have thought about an MRI...an the airport... LOL ...It seems to be getting better at a much faster rate since the sutures were removed!! Thanks SO much for your time with this whole mess!! I really appreciate it!! Hope you have a great weekend!!
~Christy