r/Dentalimplant

I'm on the way to possibly having implants in the near future. During the discussions with my dentist he mentioned that being a smoker means that he can't guarantee the life of them despite that he still recommends implangs. He said that cleaning them well will help with that but it's not guaranteed to last as long as if I stop smoking, which i something i cant see myself doing. I'm not a heavy smoker, about 6-8 a day. So now I'm having second thoughts of whether it would be worth it.

If any of you have had implants and still smoke could you please share your experiences with me of how well your new teeth are facing and if it affects it as badly as I am worried it will be. That I'd be dropping 20grand for something that would only last a couple of years. Thanks for any info you can give me.

I had implants placed and my temporary top arch attached three weeks ago. Today I went for a post-op check, all looked well. He removed the top arch to check the gums, no issues, but noticed a release of pressure (not painful) when he took them off. Gums were a little tender when he screwed everything back on, which makes sense. I did notice the increase in pressure deep inside where the implants are in my bone when he put it back on. It's been back on for a couple hours now, and internally in the spots where my implant posts are it's really sore. It feels like pressure and soreness spread over the top bone where the implants are placed. The front posts especially are sore, but it's spread pretty evenly. There isn't one that's more sore than the other. It's not excruciating pain, but enough that I'm uncomfortable. Is this normal? Obviously I'm gong to call tomorrow to double check, but it's a deep dull ache, similar feeling to when I had my braces tightened as a teenager.

Ibackstory: I had 6 on 6 implants placed at a highly recommended local dental practice, I didn’t have many teeth left on the top but still had most of bottom teeth. The surgeons other younger oral surgeon that he was mentoring did a bad molar extracted, and I had saved 50,000$ up and so I asked him then could they do full mouth implants because I’ve been to a lot of dentists and these were the most talented maybe a littleon the pricey side for all work but thought I wld try to get 4 on 4 zirconia but the oral surgeon being mentored said yes and I got a solid verbal agreement they could in fact do full zirconia for 50k. I called back about 30 days later bc i had just had 4 kidney operations (stents, laser lithotripsy for stones, new stent, stent removal) and when I was being put under they hit a tooth a little at hospital and it broke, I knew my teeth were bad, so I called after the last surgery and told them I just finished having these and a tooth broke can you extract it and do the implants will you honor the verbal agreement and we can write up a contract and get started. At first the front office came back and said no that was just a verbal agreement. I told them ok, well I understand I will look around and see if I can get them done somewhere, but if they change their minds let me know I was ready to roll. 3 days passed I got a call they agreed and sent a written agreement/ contract with the first visit requiring 3100, they would do 3D laser scans of my mouth, Impressions, Another CB-CT scan even though I had one two months before, extract the broken tooth, and place a bone graft and start me on antibiotics for 3100$ which they require to start the process which comes out of the 50000. After doing this, they came back and sent me a new contract for 56,000 and I told them the prior agreement / contract I had written up was bc I have had bad experiences where dentists come back for more and the contract said no matter what was required they would do the full zirconia. He said that the problem was he wasn’t really comfortable with 4 on 4 and that I would need two zygomatic implants and it just wouldn’t work 4 on 4. I showed him the original contract the office signed and he honored it. I came in a week later, also he was one of only 2 dentists in entire state that was certified to use a dental guided Yomi robot for high precision after programming a plan into it and on site lab, had the procedure and they did fantastic job.

Here is my question: about 2 months post op I felt a kinda pointy bump near top of gums on top near tooth 11. They did another CB-CT and said it was a piece of bone it would work its way out but the oral surgeon never saw me. Then I finally got my final pair which is Zirconia and I told them it was bothering me and painful when brushing even with extra soft so this time he sat next to me and we looked at the CT slides together (I can look at one and scroll through and read them to a degree). It was tooth #11 and it looked like a small fang that started near top of socket and was angled outwards and is near the middle between lip where gum starts and bottom imiggand pushing gum tissue kinda because it’s pointy. Now before he pulled it up I heard boney spicule or spur when they were talking then as we looked he said he had NEVER seen anything like it that my bone graft was healing but it healed backwards and grew out but from how it looks and the way a bone spur or spicule looks they sound identical and I even saw pictures of ppl who had similar problem and theirs were spurs that never resolved.

Was he bullshitting me? I dunno I’m supposed to go back in bc when I had temporary I ate a ton of different soft food but now a chicken sandwhiches or burger or sub presses against it and have an appt for him to setup removal and get me my night guard for clenching and grinding and to get that fixed and to make one adjustment to my final set (got them February early in month). From my research it sounds like it’s an unresolved bone spur, at the time with temps it didn’t bother me an he seemed to think it wasn’t a big issue but I could get it taken care of if I wanted. I’m very satisfied with all the work he did and honoring the price like I almost cried and gave him a huge hug after I got my first temp healing acrylic pair and thanked him, but something about this is weird couldnt he be right? He said he never saw anything like it which is whats got me confused bc bone spurs actually can look exactly like it and occur in same manner, so I’m just wandering what any professionals think? It makes me wander if he was just try to deal with it til warranty on work expires and they knew about it since 2nd month, and they never made me a night guard? I asked cpl times and was told it would be made when I got final zirconia that I didn’t need it ruuy

Are dental implants possible for someone with bone loss from missing teeth for years? I know everyone is different but I have no front teeth for about four years now and was wondering if this is possible as I know you get bone loss from this

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So please no judgement because I’m already struggling with my self worth and this has me so down. But has anyone found a way to get affordable implants? I would need my whole mouth done. I grew up in a family of drug addicts. My dad literally talked his doctor into do unnecessary surgeries on me like having my gallbladder out and a stomach wrap for acid reflux at 15. I had IBS. I didn’t need it. He was just that addicted to pain pills. I had a cyst rupture on my ovary one day and the hospital wrote me a script for Vicodin and he threw it away and took me to his doctor and said it was for Percocet and he lost it. Everyone around me was on pain pills and it was just a natural thing for me. I was a full blown addict by 17. And that eventually led to harder drugs that ruined my teeth. I’ve never felt good about myself ever. I grew up getting called fat and ugly and that still til this day resonates with me. The your not good enough, no one is going to live you. I hate that this is how I am. I got sober 7 years ago and I want to be better for my kids. I don’t want to hate myself anymore. I don’t want to feel not good enough anymore. I don’t want to feel unlovable anymore. This thing with my teeth really has me suicidal some days. I’ve been trying my best to keep what’s left of my real teeth because the thought of just dentures seems awful to me. I’m 34 I want to live a normal life. I want to be better. I’m sorry for the long cry baby post. I would greatly appreciate any advice. I live in the US and I’m definitely lower income but I’m willing to do whatever I possibly can to make it happen. I just need some affordable ideas. Thank you.

Hi all, hoping to gets some feedback here. First time posting. I'm a 40 year old healthy woman---in 2020--like week COVID started, my root canal I had in one of my front teeth at 19 got infected and had to be removed. Fast forward and I got an implant/crown that took around 15 months in total to finalize. I've been flossing and using waterpik. I see my regular dentist every 6 months (he did the crown and I like him a lot). I noticed a small looking thing near my gumline at the implant maybe 6-8 months ago....I saw my denist in January and then again 3 weeks ago. I made sure they looked at what I was seeing--I thought maybe it was irritated gum tissue? He ended up sending me back to oral surgeon to get scans to see if I have a fistula or something else. He was able to push out a little pus--I have no pain. So I went yesterday, got scans and now waiting on oral surgeon to look over scans. I'm in full blown panic mode. The tech I saw yesterday implied I may have to do the ENTIRE implant and crown/etc all over! He said Xray wasn't showing anything alarming. They have a periodonist at the oral surgeon I see as well. I'm just totally terrified. My dentist acted like he wasn't overly concerned because the Xray was looking good to him too, but just being overly cautious--for obvious reasons with the implant. Not only was this whole thing over 10K but it caused an insane amount of emotional stress and the tech scared the shit out of me saying that is a possibility. Any insight here? Blah. Hate this.

Long story short, I got 2 implants before braces. Then I was told to get braces after the implants were placed. Now the implants are in the way of the braces treatment. Tried to get them removed, Dr said no need they can work around the implants but I don't want them anymore. I honestly do not want screws in my mouth anymore, I would rather remove the implants and close the space. Every Dr I went to said I should've gotten braces first not implants and that removal of implants would be complicated and they won't do it.

I fucking hate this shit, I hate not having the option to choose the treatment I want. I hate how I got scammed into getting implants first not braces, I hate everything about this treatment. My teeth looked before before I ever got orthodontic treatment. I am going to be screwed over forever, my jawbone is absolutely fucked due to this. I don't see any good options.

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I had two upper molars (#2 and #14) pulled and implant studs put in same day 10 days ago. the studs are mostly below the gums, one is only partially visible. since then, I've been blending all foods I eat to the same consistency as mashed potatoes.

I've heard that it normally takes 6-8 weeks before normal foods can be eaten post implants, but according to my doc since my studs are so far below my teeth and partially buried by the gums, and I have no pain, I should be find as long as I don't try chewing hard nuts directly on my implant sites.

I trust my doc but I'm still scared to try eating normally again and fucking up my implants. but I've been craving a hamburger for the last two weeks badly now too. we have another checkup in 3 months and I'm planning on getting the crowns put on in 6.

Hey guys ı had my ımplant today.I had broken my tooth almost 1 year ago and things got in the way so ı couldnt get it fixed on time.My dentist did the extraction and placed the ımplant at same time.He said ı didnt need antibiotics and told me to take paracetamol if ı have pain which ı dont have much pain so ı didnt take it.He also told me ı should keep it clean.How can ı keep it clean? I floss other tooths and brush 2 times a day.İs there something ı should add?I feel like ı didnt informed well.thankss

I (f20) had an extraction in the beginning of March and got an implant put in on March 25. The surgery went grea, “stable”, as my dentist said. a week ago ( so 2.5 weeks after the surgery) the entire implant fell. I thought it was just the temporary safety cap, which my dentist told me could fall off. I went 25 hours later to get it put back in place, turns out it wasn’t the cap it was the entire screw. My dentist seemed confused. He said the surgery went perfectly and my bone seemed fine. He called me back in 3 months to redo the surgery.

I had an infection previous to that but took the full antibiotic course after the initial tooth extraction. I dont have any health issues that I am aware of. the only reason that I think could happen is that I bite/ grind my jaw quite a bit. For example when I am concentrating, drawing, maybe even in my sleep, I asked my doctor but he said that might not be the case. I have been worried ever since. Has anyone experienced this? What could be the reason?

In your opinion is is best to get an implant by a dentist, oral surgeon or periodontist? I need two lateral incisors and want it to look as best / natural as possible?

I am just over 2 weeks out of my extraction and bone graft for tooth 8 (top front tooth).

I would say I have pain necessarily but the area is still very tender and sensitive. It is actually most sore when I wipe my nose with a tissue- like the whole jaw structure where the tooth root was is sore.

is this normal? Did others experience this? I see lots of info about pain at this point not being normal, but I wouldn’t call this pain. I am really worried about infection, although I don’t have any classic symptoms of infection.

This whole process has been a nightmare- I went in for what was supposed to be an easy veneer replacement and my dentist broke my tooth below the gumline. I then had a root canal treatment that was doomed to fail and got infected. I was treated with 2 rounds of antibiotics while we waited for my flipper to come in. I didn’t have any antibiotics after the extraction.