i had mine surgicaly removed...through the roof of my mouth.

serious pain. all i could eat was baby food for weeks.

to this day i still have sinus issues. all the migrains i get...go up my nose into my eyeball. nice visual huh? getting ice...ice cream..anything real cold on my pallette...is a no no. very sensitive.

i'm sure things have changed. i was 12 when i had the surgery. i wasn't even told that this was going to happen. was just told that i was going to the dentist. being put under without my consent or knowledge was very tramatic. oh...mine was done on dec 22...i slept through christmas. had pinapple baby food food for dinner.

are they going to put in a bridge? for me...it was done to make room for my teeth. i had 4 baby..and 4 permanent teeth taken out at the same time before i got braces.

Curious,
From what you have described, your situation is completely different than Chemar's. At 12 years old, you had either "retained" premolar baby or adult teeth that had either never come down through the gum or due to overcrowding, those teeth were coming through the palate as there was no room for them to fit into your small upper jaw.

Since Chemar is an adult, my interpretation of her post is that her tooth is fully erupted, but the root(s) may be located in or near her sinus cavity. A truly different situation and surgery altogether.

Chemar, please correct me if I have misinterpreted you ~'.'~

Bryanna

thanks Bryanna and Curious

yes, I remember you telling me that now Curious ...just didnt equate it with this so heeding all cautions and also of course your words of wisdom and experience too Bryanna

Ok, I am middle aged and this tooth broke a while ago. When I went to have it removed (I never ever ever will have a root canal again ever ever never )..........anyways, the dentist (a couple of them in a row in fact) refused to extract and all wanted to do more of the kind of work that has left my teeth in the state they are but that is another story!!
There primary reasons for not extracting was that they felt it could be "saved" (yeah right! ) and that it was "rooted in the sinus cavity"
So, as it wasnt bothering me, I have lived with it. A month ago it began to have like an itchy/burny pain and I found what I hope is a good dentist willing to extract it and others back there that should go. He has treated infection (clindamycin) and we need to start a plan of extraction now. No root canals needing out...front teeth are all fine as are some back ones

sooooooooo

there's the story

ACK. Yikes. All the best with this problem, Chemar. I'll be thinking of you.
I have a similar problem going on with one of my old molars.
can I say this here on the dental thread???........ I HATE teeth.

Chemar,
I know this is not what anyone wants to hear. Believe me, I address this very issue every day with people and I see the disappointment and fear in their expressions.

Literally, 9 out of 10 people can relate to your story. Dentists are taught to convince the patient that teeth should be "saved" irrelevant of how infected or broken down they may be. However, that word "save" simply means "retain". Root canals, apicoectomies, amputated roots do nothing to "cure" an infected tooth. Teeth start out as live body parts and once the nerve becomes infected, it rapidly spreads to other parts of the tooth called the dentin tubules which are also filled with nerve material. These tubules are microscopic, therefore, they cannot be cleaned out and antibiotics cannot kill the various strains of bacteria that develop because there is no way to culture it to know what's growing in there. The nerve material inside the tubules becomes necrotic and remains infectious. In addition to that, our teeth get their nutrition from the blood supply that circulates through the nerves, just like it does in every other part of our body. Once the nerves are severed, as they are when they are removed from the inside of the roots, the circulation stops. It is very common for people to end up with 2, 3, 4 root canaled teeth in a row as the infection has spread through the bone. Depending on the persons immune system, the infection can spread rapidly or take months to years before it shows up radiographically.

Chemar, never hesitate to question your dentist about his experience extracting teeth near or in the sinus cavity. He may be the nicest guy in the world.............. but he needs to know how to deal with a sinus perforation irrelevant of how small or large it may be. Most general dentists DO NOT know how to repair a sinus perf, nor do they have the material to repair it. It takes special training and experience to know what to do. Oral surgeons see sinus perfs all of the time, so they are ready and able to repair it.

I have seen so many "mistakes" because the patient didn't question the dentist and because the dentist didn't want to offer to refer them out for fear of losing the patient for restorative work. Please make sure you ask what his experience is with sinus perforations and how he would handle it.

I know this is scary........ I realy do. But in the right hands, you will be fine!!

Bryanna

I'm going through this now i'm 60,have Micro Valve Prolapse,and
Sjogren's Syndrone,so all infection must be taken care of before
anything can be decided. And i'm in fear of Dentist's in a big way.
Lot's of dental problems with Sjogren's indeed. Sue

thanks for the info Bryanna

yes, i plan to ask and check thoroughly before I allow any work done

Chemar,
Great! Please keep us posted on how you're doing!
Bryanna

Hi Sue,
People with Srojen's syndrome generally have alot of dental problems due to the lack of saliva they have. Our teeth and gums need to constantly bathe in healthy saliva which helps to remove debris, reducing the incidents of decay and gum disease.

There are various products on the market to help restore saliva flow and reduce the irritation to the gum tissue. Have you tried any with much success? One product that I have found that realy seems to help alot is Xylitol. Our patients use Spry products and Xylo~sweet. I have no business affiliation with any company, I just see the positive results with the patients that use these particular products on a daily basis.

Mitral-Valve Prolapse is a Valvular heart condition where one of the heart valves closes improperly and allows regurgitation of the blood. It is a very common condition and there are varying degrees of severity. Not all patients with MVP need to premedicate with antibiotics prior to dental treatment. It depends on the patients particular valvular condition, their overall health and what type of dental procedure they are having done. Patients with MVP should see their cardiologist regularly to monitor their condition so they know what changes (if any) are taking place so precautions can be taken if necessary.

Sue, your fear of the dentist is sooooooooooo common and completely understandable as far as I am concerned! As a child, I had horrible dental experiences and even though I am in the profession.......... I still have my issues with being in the dental chair.

Too many dentists take a patients comfort for granted and make us feel like we are just suppose to subject ourselves to pain and discomfort in the dental chair. It is hard to keep our mouths open while someone is drilling in our head as we are drowning on what feels like gallons of water.......... am I right?? It just takes a little bit of effort and compassion to help a patient feel comfortable.

Many dental offices now offer various "distractions" for the patient like sound proof headphones and overhead screens to watch DVD's or televsion. Patients do really well when they can mentally place themselves someplace else while sitting in the dental chair. Have you tried any of those things?

Hope you can find a way to get past your fear enough to get your dental work done ~'.'~

Bryanna

I just had a tooth removed which extended into my sinus cavity three weeks ago, and had no complications at all. You and I are near the same age (as is our friend the monkey ) so I wouldn't worry too much if I were you. What is that thing that Winston Churchill said? "The greatest thing we have to fear is fear itself." And dentists, of course. (Sorry Bryanna ) Good luck with your procedure!

Idealist