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madameperdue
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Hi Everyone!
I am losing tooth #15 tomorrow, and the oral surgeon is going to be doing a sinus lift and hopefully get an implant in there.
I have done some research on the procedure and seen the photographs. I am really worried now because I have a very small mouth. To give an idea of how small it is, I have to use a child’s size bite to do my x-rays, and even then those can make me gag.
What I am worried about is that my mouth is going to be too small for the oral surgeon to gain access to anywhere near my sinus cavity and I’m just going to lose the tooth and not get an implant.
I am hoping someone who might have a small mouth or a dentist/oral surgeon who have worked with those with small mouths to give me an idea of what to expect and when does a dentist call it and not do a sinus lift. This is the scenario I am expecting tomorrow.
Really appreciate any thoughts on this since I am really freaked about tomorrow!
Thanks!!
I am losing tooth #15 tomorrow, and the oral surgeon is going to be doing a sinus lift and hopefully get an implant in there.
I have done some research on the procedure and seen the photographs. I am really worried now because I have a very small mouth. To give an idea of how small it is, I have to use a child’s size bite to do my x-rays, and even then those can make me gag.
What I am worried about is that my mouth is going to be too small for the oral surgeon to gain access to anywhere near my sinus cavity and I’m just going to lose the tooth and not get an implant.
I am hoping someone who might have a small mouth or a dentist/oral surgeon who have worked with those with small mouths to give me an idea of what to expect and when does a dentist call it and not do a sinus lift. This is the scenario I am expecting tomorrow.
Really appreciate any thoughts on this since I am really freaked about tomorrow!
Thanks!!