I called the 2nd oral surgeons office and they said absolutely take the implant out. The 1st oral surgeons office called me and the were fighting me on taking it out. The ENT said that if it were him, he would take it out. He didn't say I had to have it taken out. So when I was on the phone with the 1st oral surgeons office they put me on hold and called the ENT. Then came back and said something like he didn't say I had to take it out. I made appt to have it taken out on Thursday, because I told them the ENT said if it was him he would take it out. So now I bet they will still charge me and tell me it was my choice. Meanwhile, the 2nd oral surgeons office told me not to mess around with a bone infection and to get to an infectious disease doc right away. Apparently there are no appointments available until October. I am going to have ENT call to get me in earlier.

Angels,

Who did you talk to at either surgeons office? You should only be talking with the surgeons, no one else.

The ENT obviously feels like he is caught in the middle. His one on one statement about what he would do if it were him was his way of telling you... take it out but he was careful how he phrased it because he didn't want to step on the surgeons toes or make it appear to you that the surgeon misspoke. Now because of your conversation with the surgeons office you have made him look like he spoke over the surgeon, which is what he was trying to avoid.

Angels .... why are you going back to the original oral surgeon?? He has not done right by you over and over again and he's made it clear that he does not want to remove the implant. What makes you think he is going to do a thorough job? He is not on board with doing this and he could care less.

If this were me I would go for a sit down consult with the 2nd oral surgeon and at that meeting have ALL of my stuff from the other surgeon with me .. ... xrays, chart notes, and surgical reports. Discuss a plan on how to properly proceed which would include COLLABORATION between .. the 2nd oral surgeon, the ENT and the infection disease specialist. I would leave out the 1st oral surgeon completely as far as any treatment is concerned.

Do you see clearly what has happened over the last 20 months because there was no collaboration and because you had an oral surgeon who is motivated by ego and $$$? You have a very very serious systemic bone infection. It needs the expertise of a qualified oral surgeon (not the original one), as well as the ENT and the infection disease specialist. Those three will decide together how it is best to proceed. You may need to have a culture done first... or blood work or both. You may need to be on a specific antibiotic prior to and during the surgery and for a length of time afterwards. The ENT may have to be involved in the surgery. These are all important issues that need to be discussed before you go having anyone remove the implant. Going from one to the other on your own is not wise and going back to the original oral surgeon is also not wise... in my opinion.

I know you are anxious to get this done. But please stop and think for a minute about the best way to proceed so that you don't end up in a worse situation.

Bryanna

I would NOT let either of those oral surgeons touch me again. They have already failed to treat you properly! I would suggest legal advise again but you seem hell bent on not needing it!

Cleo,

The second oral surgeon has not performed any treatment on Angels. He is reluctant to do so, which any other oral surgeon would be also, as long as she stays under the care of the original oral surgeon.

I don't know her reasons for not seeking legal advise but it just may be because she feels to ill to deal with it right now. If she can let go of the original surgeon and work with the ENT, the second oral surgeon and the infectious disease specialist, once she feels a little better she can then proceed with legal counsel. At least that is how I am interpreting the situation as it stands right now.

Bryanna