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Suggest Treatment For Postoperative Infection After Implant Surgery
i just came from my oral surgeon, he stated that i have an infectionof my jaw bone related to my dental implants. he removed the implants and did sinus lifts and bone grafts upper and lower. i am in severe pain. when he implants were placed in 2011 i had very little pain and did not require and pain meds. now i need very potent pains meds just to try and function. i can only eat mush. no chewing, i have no teeth. the dentist cleaned out the entire area upper and lower jaw. do i require more tests to prove this to be correct and do i require a more detailed treatment. back in mid feb, my joints, most of my body, i could not even stand uright, let alone walk. how is this going to be treated and cured and will i get me implants and teeth back
Prior to the therapy, you need detailed evaluation of causes of current agony of infection and balance issues. Kindly get a basic lab work, MRI of the head and neck, Orthopentogram of the teeth done to get best diagnosis underlying and we would discuss the same in details after that available reports.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel, General Surgeon
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Suggest Treatment For Postoperative Infection After Implant Surgery
Hello, Prior to the therapy, you need detailed evaluation of causes of current agony of infection and balance issues. Kindly get a basic lab work, MRI of the head and neck, Orthopentogram of the teeth done to get best diagnosis underlying and we would discuss the same in details after that available reports. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel, General Surgeon