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09-22-2013, 02:57 PM | #11 | |||
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sadie,
If it were me, my main concern would be keeping teeth that I know are infected. So although I would not want to have the oral surgery, I would not hesitate to remove both teeth at one time. Many years ago I had 2 upper molars (next to each other) removed at the same time. They both had very old large amalgam fillings and deep recurrent decay under each one. My choices were rc or extraction. I did not hesitate to remove them and I recovered just fine. Another thing dentists neglect to tell their patients is that an rc tooth can have pain and/or temperature sensitivity. Which occurs for many reason but these two reasons in particular .... #1) there will always be nerve tissue inside of the tiny canals that become inflamed which can cause pain within and around the tooth.... #2) all teeth sit in a live periodontal ligament which holds the tooth in the live bone. An inflamed tooth sends a message to the various branches of nerves surrounding it that something is wrong.... this signals pain or sensitivity. Also if the tooth is fractured, it is irrelevant if it is root canaled or not because the inflammation from the bacteria that covers the fracture will send those same warning messages. You asked me on another post about requesting a reimbursement from the ENT for the rc. If you were not given the option of extracting these teeth and were told that having rc would "cure" your problems... then yes, you are entitled to a reimbursement since the symptoms have not resided and you have been complaining about them all along. Bryanna Quote:
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09-22-2013, 07:46 PM | #12 | ||
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Been in pain from both teeth all weekend. So disappointed in the failure of all these dentists to help me instead of just continuing to treat me without trying to actually solve the problem. I will try to get my money back for the root canal, but even if I do, I probably can't get back the money for all the ancillary procedures. More important, I will never get the last year back.
I guess I'll try to do the extractions this week. Just want another consultation with an oral surgeon, as the first one said the back tooth is very close to the nerve, and considering the facial numbness I'm already experiencing, that makes me nervous. I thought the numbness was a result of the TMJ, but now I'm wondering if this is something I should be especially concerned about? The 3d cone beam showed nothing significant. Also the possibility that the surgery could result in permanent facial numbness. I'm very scared, and will probably be even more terrified as the time grows closer, but I hope this surgery brings me some relief. And I'm very grateful to you, Bryanna, for answering all these questions along the way. I'm hoping the extractions will be problem-free, but I've never had this many complications from dental work in my life, so I'm more than a little nervous. Thanks for sticking with me! |
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09-22-2013, 10:34 PM | #13 | |||
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sadie,
This is not an easy decision to make. I hope that this second oral surgeon gives you some clear answers and can lessen your concerns and fears. The numbness could be due to inflammation associated with these two teeth as well as your tmj. Be very specific with the oral surgeon about the numbness.... when it started .... what makes it worse, what makes it better.....show him where it is exactly. I hope the pain lets up so you can think clearly. Try not to let the disappointment bring you down because it is too easy to get stuck in that frame of mind. Remember positive thinking will empower you to make good decisions. Please keep us posted.... Bryanna Quote:
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09-23-2013, 06:26 PM | #14 | ||
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Thanks Bryanna. I am trying to stay positive, just having some pain management issues because I cannot tolerate very much medication. Is there some natural pain reliever for tooth issues? (I have tried clove oil, but found it both useless and disgusting. )
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09-23-2015, 04:51 PM | #15 | ||
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have tooth #4 which is an anchor to a 5 tooth bridge that according to dentist has a large cavity under the crown and quickly says it need to be extracted. Needless to say I do not want to extract it unless there is no other way. The Xray shows a slight gray in the bone at the root end. Its not inflamed and does not hurt unless I floss it or brush it.
I would like to see if there is ANYWAY to save it. I mentioned root canal and he said no he says he can probe through the teeh now. So the 1st question: is there anyway to save it? Assuming I have to extract it a dentist has offered he could extract it w/o removing the bridge leaving me with a working set of teeth. Of course this would leave the bridge anchored only in tooth #2 and 6 with 3&5 pundits and the extracted 4 socket making it less sturdy and more prone to failure. Will Taking it out this way involve additional trauma or the same as normal extraction. He mentioned he would extract it in pieces? The other choice he gave me was to cut the bridge extract 4 and place an implant in 3 and 5 with a 3 teeth bridge anchored in the implants in 3 & 5 and 4 as a pundit. He mentined he would need to do a sinus lift in # 3 which I'm not too happy to hear. My 3D Xray shows I have 5 mm of bone depth in 3 before reaching the sinus . Can I not have a 5 mm Bicon implant in there w/o the sinus lift? Can I have instead an implant in 4 and replace the bridge with 4 6 &2 as anchors as before? This will entail only one implant and the bridge can be done with Trinia fiber re-inforced composite material by Bicom that is strong and somewhat flexible that will help on the minor movement of the natural teeth. I know most professionals don't like to do this but some do. I also I'm concerned with the darker area in the bone shown on the Xray. Will the doctor need to debride the bone to get the infection so he can do the bone graft or can he do it w/o debriding and rely on the antibiotic? I'm a senior citizen and trying to use the less invasive procedure with the lesser trauma possible and minimum or no drugs although I'm in good health. Ultimately what would be your recommendation if you were treating me? |
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