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Couple of quick questions after a bone graft

  • 15-04-2011 11:06AM
    #1
    Andrew 83
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    Hi, sorry if these questions seem a little trivial but they are on my ind so hopefully someone can help!

    I was due to have an implant on my front tooth yesterday but after the extraction of the original tooth there wasn't enough bone left to do the implant. I therefore got a bone graft and after about 10 months I should be able to get the implant done.

    Anyway my first question is a sort of reassurance thing - is this perfectly common and is there any risk that the implant won't be able to be done at the end of the healing period? My second question is more cosmetic - although I was fine yesterday my lip has swollen a good bit today (I was expecting this as I was told it would probably happen on Saturday). I'm just wondering how long the swellign woudl usually last in a case like this?

    Thanks


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  • #2
    Big_G
    Moderators Posts: 1,589 ✭✭✭Big_G


    You have nothing to worry about. Sounds like you are in the hands of a conscientious surgeon. It is very easy as a surgeon to make the mistake of putting in an implant just because you have taken a tooth out even though there is insufficient bone.

    Everything should be fine after your healing period. Occasionally grafts can fail for a variety of reasons, but this would become apparent long before the 10 months and another graft would be placed.

    Swelling can last 3-10 days. Usually.


  • #3
    Andrew 83
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,044 ✭✭✭Andrew 83


    Big_G wrote: »
    You have nothing to worry about. Sounds like you are in the hands of a conscientious surgeon. It is very easy as a surgeon to make the mistake of putting in an implant just because you have taken a tooth out even though there is insufficient bone.

    Everything should be fine after your healing period. Occasionally grafts can fail for a variety of reasons, but this would become apparent long before the 10 months and another graft would be placed.

    Swelling can last 3-10 days. Usually.

    Thanks Big G :) That's good to hear.

    Hopefully the swelling lasts closer to 3 than 10 but I'll survive!


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