Hi Cheri! Glad to know that you are recovering well. I spent alot of time throughout my life drinking, as you know. Before I turned 30 I was malnourished enough for it to have effected my teeth.....my liver did better than my teeth! The dentist could not save them....I had them all taken out. It was quite something....my mouth was so infected that weeks of antibiotics could not get rid of all the infection and they ended up turning up the gas on my to pull the last of them out. I have had dentures since. I do not miss the toothaches or the migranes that came with them! Anyways enough from me...Glad you are doing ok..

ok

stage 2 of the multiple extractions done yesterday

and only two more molars bottom left to come out about 2 weeks time, which will then have eliminated the six bothersome ones. I sooooo wish the dentists in the past had just extracted these when I requested.......woulda saved me so much agony and $$..never mind enduring that root canal that fell apart eventually
All the broken teeth were ones filled with metal amalgams too so I am glad to be rid of those.....interestingly when they broke, it wasnt the globs of mercury laden stuff that fell out but the actual tooth enamel around it....

anyway, yesterday's, altho only one extraction, was a lot more ouchy than the three last week mainly cos it had a sickle shaped root. The dentist was very pleased that it came out in one piece as she had warned that those sometimes break and that she would then have to "go in after the piece of root" ......
were my prayers answered or what!!

My wunnerful lady dentist said the sutures from last week would soon dissolve and that she preferred to leave them in place, and she was very pleased with the way that side is healing, as it was a very complex extraction.

Gotta tell ya tho, even tho I could not ask for a more careful and expert dentist, I will be VERY glad when this is over

Hey Chemar!
This is great news!! I want to pat you on the back for following through with everything and I am so happy that you are having such a positive experience!

The anticipation of dental surgery is never easy for anyone........ not even for those of us in the business! You are more than half way there and this time next month, the anticipation will all be over and you will be ridden of infected teeth and all of your mercury fillings......... Your body will thank you more than you realize ~'.'~

You mention how your mercury filled teeth had broken and that it was the filling material that was left and the enamel that broke off. This is very typical because the mercury fillings expand and contract with temperature which causes pressure on the enamel causing it to weaken and crack. During this weakening process, the margins of the mercury filling open and bacteria is able to get inside and underneath the filling causing decay. Nearly 100% of the time, when an old mercury filling is removed, there is quite a bit of tooth decay underneath it.

Chemar........ you're doing great! Keep up with the rinses and arnica ~'.'~

Bryanna

Dear Sue--I am with you. Terrified of dentists and have major tooth problems.Then I can switch back to the open insurance plan where you can get good dentists, not "mall dentists" to make my dentures. BUT here's the thing. AND this question if for EVERYONE in this thread or out. Now I am terrified of doing ANYTHING! Obviously they are going have to remove all my teeth at least on top. Does this mean that it is definitely going to involve extraction of teeth with roots in the sinus cavity? Fear of the dentures are enough. I think I would rather not have any teeth than to go through what is described here. I just had a tooth extracted that should have been near the sinus cavity and just the novicaine shots sent me through the ceiling. I was in pain for over a week and the roof of my mouth seemed to burned like if you had eaten pizza right out of the oven. Anyway--are there teeth that always have roots in the sinus cavity. I am from chronic pain and I cannot take any more meds or get meds from the dentist, so when I have "Extra pain" the meds won't cover it.
Thanks to anyone out there who can answer, and Sue--hope all goes well for you.
Miranda

Hi Miranda,
To answer your question....
Does this mean that it is definitely going to involve extraction of teeth with roots in the sinus cavity?
No, not all upper back teeth have roots in the sinus. Depends on the anatomy of your sinuses and the length of the roots of your teeth.

Sinus exposures are not uncommon during extractions of maxillary posterior teeth. They are usually not a cause for concern and can easily be repaired. Sometimes the perforation into the sinus is so small that it just heals on it's own.

There are usually two (rare) situations that would be of concern:
One is if a tooth were severely abcessed and the the infection had invaded deep into the sinus cavity.
The second would be if the root of a tooth were broken off during an extraction and it was pushed up into the sinus.

Both of these situations are rare and not something that you should worry about. If you had an abcess that caused a severe infection into the sinus cavity, your dentist would have already told you about it.

The novocaine shots that you said were painful may have been when you were given an injection in the palate. Extraction of upper teeth requires a palatal injection and they can be a bit ouchy. However, this area numbs up very quickly so the subsequent injections in that area should not be uncomfortable.

The burning pain that you described in the roof of your mouth could have been an irritation in the surgical area from something you ate. Or, you could have developed a canker sore in that area, which is very common after oral surgery for some people.

Have you ever tried homeopathy for pain relief? I have lots of patients who have great success using Arnica, Belladonna, Hypericum, Ruta, or Staphysagria. Each of these does something a bit different and not all are necessary to take. A google search on each of these which regard to dental anxiety and oral surgery pain, could give you some insight into which one may be helpful to you.... if you choose to try it.

Hope this information is helpful to you.
Bryanna

last hurdle tomorrow and the broken mercury laden left bottom 3 molars are gonna depart.

phew! Must say I came close to calling in today to postpone but I will be brave and get this over with.

I am already feeling the increased energy and improvement in a lot of little areas with the top offenders out so this encourages me to see it thru

sure wish it was already this time tomorrow tho

Hey Chemar!

NO postponing this last visit........ you already know the relief you will feel when it's ALL over with! You definitely can do this!!

I am glad to hear that you are feeling well and see improvment in certain things since having the other bad teeth removed......... like I said earlier...... your body will thank you more than you know!

Are you managing eating ok? That can sometimes be the biggest hassle when healing from oral surgery, especially when the extracted teeth are in various areas. It sounds like you are doing terrific and you definitely deserve a great big KUDOS for seeing this through and taking good care of yourself during the process. You are a great inspiration to others ~'.'~

We'll be thinking about you tomorrow......... everything will be fine!

Bryanna

I'm baaaaaaaack

actually
I must admit that the bottoms werent nearly as bad as the tops! even the shots were less icky.

so it is done YAY!! and when I am all healed up I will go check out the partials people. All my other teeth seem ok for now so hopefully will stay so.

Chatting with the dentist today she said how she has clearly noticed speedier and better healing after extractions in those who are diligent with the salt water rinsing starting on day after extraction and going till all is fully healed up...at least a month she said.


So thanks again Bryanna for the advice and the encouragement and to all who helped me pluck up the courage to see this thru

Hey Chemar.........Woo Hoo!! You did it.......many hands are clapping for you!!!

I agree with your dentist about the salt water rinsing. It makes a HUGE difference in the overall healing of the surgical site and it also helps reduce pain that first week after the surgery because it helps reduce inflammation. When I see patients for their post op check, I can tell immediately upon looking at the site if they are rinsing or not irrelevant of what they tell me ~'.'~.

Keep us posted on how things are going and let us know when you start the process of getting your partial dentures!

Bryanna

happy to report all is healing really well, and oh how good not to be bothered by the outchiness that those teeth used to periodically bring! I definitely also have increased stamina and think the infection was likely causing fatigue

sooo glad I did it! just a little fear and discomfort for a really positive outcome.