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Three tooth bridge - First the teeth or what was left of them needed to be removed. Which took a bit of fiddling then the drilling and the mini ratchet screwing my two implants. Not wonderful but Nothing compared to new knees. Then some bone graft stuff and stitches.. oh and some temporary teeth.

Bottom line Friday night I guess it’s 4 days later and it’s still sore. Ibuprofen has it under control but I don’t remember any of the last ones being soar this long? Big thing I slept every night..well at least until the old dog woke me.

Anybody have similar results?
 
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Implants in the subject line had me envisioning something else.
 
Long time family dentist recommended this and I followed:
Dentist made impression.
Dental surgeon removed the root and inserted bone.
Dentist added temporary spacer.
After 1-2 months surgeon put in implant.
Dentist added tooth.

This took time, but dentist and surgeon were very good. Large dental practice wanted to do all in one day, costing more.

Absolutely no problems in several years. Pain was not memorable.
 
Voice of experience here. I've had extractions performed by Oral Surgeons and General Dentists and will always use an Oral Surgeon in the future. If everything goes fine any old dentist can do the job, but if there are complications you really want the surgeon in there. Don't ask me the ugly details of how I know.
 
I had bone grafts, those had to heal for 3 months. They were very tender for awhile. The actual implants were not too bad, but they were still tender for a few days. I suspect that the duration of the pain is very dependent on what all was disturbed when they did the work. The bone implants would require stretching the gum tissue around the implant and then stitching it up. That will be tender for awhile.
 
Many orthopedic specialists have started to discourage the use of ibuprofen and other NSAIDs because they are anti-inflammatory agents and it turns out that inflammation is an important part of the healing process. In my experience, the dental care community hasn't done this yet.
 
Clone said:
I had bone grafts, those had to heal for 3 months. .
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I had a bone graft two weeks ago for my back molar. Implant will be done in a few months. Pain wasn't that bad.
 
One of the more difficult things right after the extraction and post install is working on keeping the area around the new implant area clean so infections don't set in. The area will be tender for awhile but still needs a good cleaning.
 
what was the cost? insurance cover any of it?
$6,500?
only painkiller was ibuprofen?
Yes ibuprofen only 40 pills or 10 Day supply.

you might have better results with a combination of ibuprofen and acetaminophen
Trying that now.
 
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when I had my removal/bone graft/implant (done about a year apart due to healing problems), I used ice packs, ibuprofen. The the oral surgeon also gave antibiotics and vicodin. Slept a lot, was still a bit painful. Narcotics and Ice packs seemed to help the most the first couple of days!
 
I'd be worried about infection. Take your temperature frequently.

I can't recall the exact prescription for antibiotics, or how long I took them.
 
rayinpenn said:
Three tooth bridge - First the teeth or what was left of them needed to be removed. Which took a bit of fiddling then the drilling and the mini ratchet screwing my two implants. Not wonderful but Nothing compared to new knees. Then some bone graft stuff and stitches.. oh and some temporary teeth.

Bottom line Friday night I guess it’s 4 days later and it’s still sore. Ibuprofen has it under control but I don’t remember any of the last ones being soar this long? Big thing I slept every night..well at least until the old dog woke me.

Anybody have similar results?
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I'm surprised the implants were done immediately upon pulling teeth remnants. I would have thought they'd allow the bone to heal for a while.
 
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I'm surprised the implants were done immediately upon pulling teeth remnants. I would have thought they'd allow the bone to heal for a while.
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That is how my two were done: teeth extraction and bone graft first visit, implant and a little more bone graft second visit, checkup and back to dentist for impressions on third visit. Each visit about three months apart. I am scheduled for placement of new teeth in a couple of weeks. I think the total bill will be around 10k for two teeth.
 
My implant took about a year end to end a few years ago. Started with a CT scan in Dec which wasn't covered by insurance. A month later, after an initial consult, I got the implant done by a surgeon which wasn't covered by insurance. It was a bit uncomfortable for me but not really painful, likely due to the tooth and roots being so dead. Didn't need to take any pain meds post implant but was prescribed antibiotics. They did suggest taking a combo of ibuprofen and tylenol/acetaminophen if I needed it. Small charge to expose the implant by my regular dentist mid year during a semi-annual visit after letting the bone and gums heal and grow around the implant. Had the crown put on by my regular dentist near the end of the year during the other semi-annual visit which also wasn't covered by insurance. Total spend out of pocket was about $4100 but not sure what/if anything was covered by insurance as I let the missus handle all the insurance pieces since it's via her work plan.
 
Two years ago I had 4 implants on my lower jaw and 1 on the upper. The oral surgeon did the extractions and inserted the posts while the prosthetic dentist fit the temporary teeth. I needed about 6 weeks for the bone to heal before the permanent teeth could be implanted. Yes, there is pain involved and I took Vicodin for a few days afterward. I had to stay on a soft diet for several weeks to allow the bone to heal properly.
 
Got hit in face 3 weeks ago (equipment failure) and broke 3 back teeth. Had 3 extractions, bone graft and stitched up. Prescriptions were Amoxicillin and Naproxen and suggested I also take extra strength Tylenol and something else, forget what it was. Took the Amoxi and Naproxen the first night but wasn't having any pain. Had slight swelling the next day but no pain so I only took the antibiotic after that. Had one visit to get stitches removed this past week and see her again to check it then get posts (whatever they are called) in about 3 months to make sure bone grafts have taken. Then visits to dentist for teeth. I'm eating a normal diet now but have a little problem with hard veggies in my salad.
 
I had a broken tooth removed by the oral surgeon (MD). By the time I got the implant and crown, one tooth would cost just under $5K.

The implant took 6 minutes tops to drill and insert. It was less work than a filling. $2250 for that? Then to screw in the abutment would have been $850.

It's a complete rip off fo a single tooth. I got it all done for $1,000 out of town.

My dentist doesn't do implants. She said the oral surgeon has too many employees and a $450K full head MRI to pay for. And they're "Vandy doctors."
 
They use cadaver bone. I had the 4 on 4 done on the bottom and it took 9 months from start to finish. Lots of planning and special X-rays go into the process. Much more complicated than replacing a tooth. Was in bed for 4 days on painkillers.
 
It took ten days before I was off the ibuprofen - it seemed like forever. Guess what a sore throat (on that side)and ear ache showed up yesterday. I think it’s all about the connection between your sinuses and those new metal roots.

I had no idea.
 
Although I didn't enjoy the pain in my wallet I never had to take ibuprofen or any other pain killers from the 3 implants I had done. Hopefully I'm done with implants. But odds are there will be more.
 
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I had a broken tooth removed by the oral surgeon (MD). By the time I got the implant and crown, one tooth would cost just under $5K.

The implant took 6 minutes tops to drill and insert. It was less work than a filling. $2250 for that? Then to screw in the abutment would have been $850.

It's a complete rip off for a single tooth. I got it all done for $1,000 out of town.

My dentist doesn't do implants. She said the oral surgeon has too many employees and a $450K full head MRI to pay for. And they're "Vandy doctors."
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Your choice. If you get Netflix watch "Botched-up bodies" and see some of the results of implants done by people who don't know what they're doing. I had a second implant placed next to an existing implant and noticed on the X-ray that the new one was not exactly equidistant between the adjacent implant on one side and the natural tooth on the other. I asked my dentist why. He replied that if the oral surgeon had placed the second implant too close to the first, resorption (jawbone tissue breaks down and is absorbed by the body) could occur. I was reassured again that I had the right team- I KNEW that the oral surgeon would not have accidentally placed it closer to the natural tooth and that my dentist would know why. It's more than just drilling a hole and screwing the implant in.

Mine have always been done in 3 steps: first, clear the area of any decayed or broken-off tooth (several of mine had been root-canalled and they tell me those practically fuse to the jawbone), insert the bone graft and the implant. I've never needed anything stronger than one dose of OTC stuff afterwards.

A couple months later, the oral surgeon uncovers the implant if necessary (tissue and bone may grow around it) and puts on a different cap for healing. Two months after that the dentist removes that cap puts on the prosthetic tooth.

I hope my guys never retire because if/when my remaining ancient bridge fails (typically when one tooth holding it up decays), I'll be back for more implants.
 
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Slow people.
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:LOL: :LOL: :LOL: Thanks, I needed something funny this morning! Slow people indeed.


Bongleur - As Teacher Terry said they tend to use cadaver bones, but I understand they also can harvest from somewhere in your body. Everything depends on discussions with your oral surgeon.
 
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