I can tell you first hand, I'm having difficulty with my implant. Over 1 year ago I had to have my last tooth on bottom pulled , I think its number 18 , my back molar. Anyway I do not think we know enough about implants and what happpens years later. I'm 44 years old and have pain all the time around the implant which has a gold crown. My primary dentest told me the implant was placed to low and to far inside and to close to the other tooth. The only crown he could make was small and not funtional. My problem is I've spent so much money and now no one wants to help me or deal with me. The surgeon that did the implant said "sorry your not happy with the implant". My primary dentist said "Its not that bad". So now what!!! I hope alot of folks read my posting because you don't know when things go wrong. By the way the surgeon that did my Implant is one of the biggest names in the field, and no one wants to stand up to them and tell them they screwed up!

Kim

Hi Kim

So sorry to hear about your experience with implants
Just wanted to thank you for making others aware of the pitfalls of implants for those that are considering them like myself...I am considering a implant-retained denture but am hearing all sorts of things like infections that can complicate things. I have decide that I'll see how I get on with my new denture first!!
Thanks again, and I sincerely hope there is a happy resolution to your tale soon
Luv n hugs
Ali
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Hi, Kimmy. I just read your post, and I feel so bad for you. I honestly don't understand WHY dental isn't included with medical coverage. Could you imagine: going in for an appendectomy; having it not be done right; or perhaps have other unforeseen complications afterwards, and having the doctor who did the surgery say, "oh well: its not so bad. You can probably live with it". That's ridiculous, isn't it? But its precisely what people who get dental work done have to put up with. Its ridiculous; and it makes no kind of sense to me. I've paid out so much money, trying to save my teeth. Many times I have had continual pain...the latest pain I have, was a tooth I had root canalled over a year ago. I still daily feel an ache in that tooth; sometimes not too bad; sometimes its really difficult to tolerate. In my experience, for the most part, once a dental procedure is done with. you're on your own. If you go back and complain, they look at you like its all in your head; or you're some kind of trouble maker. I try and just tolerate the pain as long as possible: its too traumatic to keep trying to get my teeth "fixed". I know; dentists are not perfect...procedures aren't always going to go 100% right. But dentists should realise that when people pay out lots of money for these procedures; and those procedures don't work; these patients need help. Dentists should be able to get coverage themselves; to re-imburse them for the added work, trying to relive the patient's problems. Maybe that idea would work....so then dentists won't resent patients coming back, complaining of problems....I hope you can live with your implant.....good luck! Debbie

Hi Kim

So sorry to hear about your experience with implants
Just wanted to thank you for making others aware of the pitfalls of implants for those that are considering them like myself...I am considering a implant-retained denture but am hearing all sorts of things like infections that can complicate things. I have decide that I'll see how I get on with my new denture first!!
Thanks again, and I sincerely hope there is a happy resolution to your tale soon
Luv n hugs
Ali
xxx
Thanks for the note!

Hi, Kimmy. I just read your post, and I feel so bad for you. I honestly don't understand WHY dental isn't included with medical coverage. Could you imagine: going in for an appendectomy; having it not be done right; or perhaps have other unforeseen complications afterwards, and having the doctor who did the surgery say, "oh well: its not so bad. You can probably live with it". That's ridiculous, isn't it? But its precisely what people who get dental work done have to put up with. Its ridiculous; and it makes no kind of sense to me. I've paid out so much money, trying to save my teeth. Many times I have had continual pain...the latest pain I have, was a tooth I had root canalled over a year ago. I still daily feel an ache in that tooth; sometimes not too bad; sometimes its really difficult to tolerate. In my experience, for the most part, once a dental procedure is done with. you're on your own. If you go back and complain, they look at you like its all in your head; or you're some kind of trouble maker. I try and just tolerate the pain as long as possible: its too traumatic to keep trying to get my teeth "fixed". I know; dentists are not perfect...procedures aren't always going to go 100% right. But dentists should realise that when people pay out lots of money for these procedures; and those procedures don't work; these patients need help. Dentists should be able to get coverage themselves; to re-imburse them for the added work, trying to relive the patient's problems. Maybe that idea would work....so then dentists won't resent patients coming back, complaining of problems....I hope you can live with your implant.....good luck! Debbie

Thanks for your kind message!

Kim,
I am so sorry you are having trouble. Please don't take this in the wrong way... What have you done to have them make it right? Have you written them letters, separately and together?

I find that I often feel that dental work sometimes doesn't feel "right" at first, but it's ok after you get used to it. Other times, it is just never right. I think sometimes Dentists have their "ignore" level set up and don't pay attention unless you really are firm. I love my dentists, but when I have had complications, it's sometimes taken many repeat appointments, letters, etc.

If that doesn't work (and this next part I have never had to do and is against my nature), I'd find an attorney to help you.

Keep trying and good luck! I hope you find relief.

How soon after the surgery did the implants begin to hurt?

Hi Kimmy :wave:

Sorry to hear about the problems with the implant. Sometimes the simplist solution is overlooked. If the implant is the problem why not remove it? I don't even know if it's possible to remove an implant. I'm assuming that if it can be put in, it can be taken out. You may no longer have that tooth but it could be a way to relieve yourself of the chronic pain.

Yos

Removing the implant is usualy not the first option. Oseointegrated implants fuse to the bone just as though they are bone, that is what makes them stay in like the root of a tooth, they cannot be pulled out however, they must be cut out and then new bone is grafted to fill the hole or there is a hole in the jaw bone. The whole process is probably slightly pricey. Usually implants ar "buried". The false tooth attached is removed and the implant is left underneath the gum, then another form of denture such as a bridge is placed over the buried implant.