Re: Implant problems...

Sounds to me like you are getting overly alarmed about something that may
not even be a problem. Our bodies are not machine made, and -- as you
probably realize -- everyone is not the same. Some people have nerve that
are in positions different from others, and this could be the situation in
your case. Considering that the front tooth is not painful and there does
not seem to be any problem except for the numbness, I would just wait and
see what happens. It could stay this way for years and not cause any
problems at all; it is impossible to predict these situations, especially
over the internet without examining you. You mention that the tooth is
numb, but what about your lip/palate/gum? At any rate, it seems to me that
your dentist did the correct thing by not intervening. Quite often this
type of problem resolves on its own, but not always; as I said, we all are
different. For example, not that this is relevant to your specific problem,
some people smoke for years and years, and ultimately live to 90 and die
from an unrelated cause. Some people never smoke and die of lung cancer.
If we all were clones of each other, it would make diagnosis/treatment MUCH
easier! Good luck, and I hope your "problem" resolves itself soon.

"calberto22" <calberto22@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:1120327474.640378.157290@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Hi all, it's me again. well, i went back to the dentist and he put in
> a new implant. Basically, the first one did not "osseointegrate" so he
> did the whole thing again. after he did this, the tooth next to it was
> numb. in my post-op visit he said that should go away in a few days.
> it's been 3 months, it's still numb. problem is, this is my front
> tooth! the one he is putting an implant in is the one NEXT to the
> front tooth. i went back to him, as i still have 3 months to go with
> the implant in, and my front tooth is still numb. he said that he was
> not working anywhere near that, but that with maybe with all the
> "activity" in there with taking out the old implant and putting in the
> new one, maybe the nerve next door just lost it. he says he wasn't
> near it, but he doesn't know, if the tooth is numb for 3 months, maybe
> the nerve is just gone. he said i might need a root canal eventually!
> on my FRONT TOOTH. so needless to say, i'm really worried about this.
> the last thing i want is an implant in my front tooth. he said a root
> canal did not mean an implant in the front. however, i remember hearing
> that once you have a root canal it weakens the tooth and that you might
> need an implant eventually.
>
> he says the implant he put in is looking good, and that this one
> "should take" and if it doesn't, he'll give me my $ back. this whole
> ordeal has been a nightmare, as i have had this retainer in my mouth
> for almost a year and now it looks like the nerve on my front tooth is
> gone. what should i do? i am considering telling him to give me my $
> back NOW and finding another dentist. he claims he's done this several
> times, and this has never happened. he has a nice office and there's
> always a lot of people there. he seems nice but i'm just getting
> worried. does all this sound "normal" to you all. would you get a
> second opinion? this is the "specialist" my dentist recommended whom
> she insists is very good.
>
> Any advicE??
>
> Carlos
>


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