Re: Exposed bone after pocket reduction
- From: Steven Bornfeld <dentaltwinmung@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 16 Jul 2006 22:28:25 GMT
toddd wrote:
Flap surgery went well and healing is doing okay. Except a small area of
exposed bone about 5mm wide on the inside of the jaw below the wisdom
socket.
The doctor says it will die off and the gum will cover it. I couldn't get
an answer about what caused it. Figuring a stitch broke. But after a month
it's still there and no evidence of healing. Does anybody know about how
long this will take? I also worry about this getting infected. Should it
be covered? Need antibiotics? Any other info appreciated.
tia
I hope Dave will chime in. This is a bit unusual for pocket reduction surgery.
Because it's in the news, I have to ask if you're on any medications, esp. for osteoporosis or to preserve bone strength in cancer therapy, as these drugs have recently been shown to occasionally cause the kind of situation you're reporting.
If there is a small piece of non-vital bone (which can sometimes happen with any kind of oral surgery, though I don't frequently hear of this happening with periodontal pocket-reduction surgery), then this dead piece of bone (called a sequestrum) can definitely retard healing. In any case, after a month your dentist should give you guidance as to what to expect.
Steve
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