S
Sponge
Junior member
- Joined
- Sep 19, 2013
- Messages
- 3
Hey guys,
I'm new to the forum and I joined to ask a couple of questions just to sort of get answers and calm my nerves down a little. Bear with me, I'm a bit panicked so I'm probably going to write a LOT!
AHEM.
I am 20 years old and have recently had my 1st Molar (number 6 on the lower jaw) removed -
It was basically a tooth that had a lot of problems; starting off with a chipped filling and being incredibly sensitive; for the next couple of years it was constantly being covered with a sealant when it should have really been refilled - it eventually decayed all the way to the nerve underneath and a "pink spot legion" occurred - so I switched dentists and had the thing x-rayed then yanked out unfortunately - which is a shame as all my other teeth are absolutely fine.
The gum now is very swollen and can get very painful - I also have to now eat on the other side - which is a PAIN because I had to do that to begin with when the molar was just a sensitive tooth - this of course caused some TJD which I still suffer from, so I presume eating on the other side again is going to make things a lot worse.
So with the tooth removed I now have a number of options;
Obviously I'd have to wait for the gum to heal first but I'm considering an implant - HOWEVER, I have heard an implant can be the cause of nerve damage - also I am a VERY Young and premature looking 20 - my baby teeth didn't come out until I was 13 - so I'm unsure if my jaw is fully developed and could handle a big metal screw being hammered into it without their being some development problems.
ANOTHER concern of mine is mesial drift.
I am leaving for University in less than a week and won't be back till December - and my next dentist check-up is in 6 months. I know if I get an implant it would mean waiting another 3 months for the stud to heal before putting in a crown. - So that's nine months of having a gap. My question is how long will it take for mesial drift to occur? I'm worried it will cause several problems with speech and singing.
PHEW
Sorry, that was a lot.
Thanks much to any of you that managed to wade through it all, if you can; I'd really appreciate an answer of any kind.
Thanks again.
I'm new to the forum and I joined to ask a couple of questions just to sort of get answers and calm my nerves down a little. Bear with me, I'm a bit panicked so I'm probably going to write a LOT!
AHEM.
I am 20 years old and have recently had my 1st Molar (number 6 on the lower jaw) removed -
It was basically a tooth that had a lot of problems; starting off with a chipped filling and being incredibly sensitive; for the next couple of years it was constantly being covered with a sealant when it should have really been refilled - it eventually decayed all the way to the nerve underneath and a "pink spot legion" occurred - so I switched dentists and had the thing x-rayed then yanked out unfortunately - which is a shame as all my other teeth are absolutely fine.
The gum now is very swollen and can get very painful - I also have to now eat on the other side - which is a PAIN because I had to do that to begin with when the molar was just a sensitive tooth - this of course caused some TJD which I still suffer from, so I presume eating on the other side again is going to make things a lot worse.
So with the tooth removed I now have a number of options;
Obviously I'd have to wait for the gum to heal first but I'm considering an implant - HOWEVER, I have heard an implant can be the cause of nerve damage - also I am a VERY Young and premature looking 20 - my baby teeth didn't come out until I was 13 - so I'm unsure if my jaw is fully developed and could handle a big metal screw being hammered into it without their being some development problems.
ANOTHER concern of mine is mesial drift.
I am leaving for University in less than a week and won't be back till December - and my next dentist check-up is in 6 months. I know if I get an implant it would mean waiting another 3 months for the stud to heal before putting in a crown. - So that's nine months of having a gap. My question is how long will it take for mesial drift to occur? I'm worried it will cause several problems with speech and singing.
PHEW
Sorry, that was a lot.
Thanks much to any of you that managed to wade through it all, if you can; I'd really appreciate an answer of any kind.
Thanks again.