I live 12 hours away from my Prosthodontist and I would love to have my implants checked to see how they are doing. It will be another month before I go to Pennsylvania to see my Doctor's. I seem to have floating pains. One minute it will be in one spot then a while later in a totally different place. Never extreme pain more like just enough to notice it then its gone. I never know what it is or if its any big deal. I was told by a friend whose Doctor told her this was normal and that pains like that was the bone bonding to the implants but other people say they never feel anything so I feel dumb saying anything. Inside my mouth my gums are pink and healthy looking and my mouth doesn't hurt on my gums nor does it hurt to open my mouth widely. Just like I said once in a while I have these *wowzer pings*? If this is bonding then whoopee I am bonding good. LOL!

To refresh your memory about me see my story is posted on this site at this link:
http://www.healthboards.com/boards/showthread.php?t=286090

Thanks
Anita

I would love to have my implants checked and i live an hour away from the periodontist/ surgeon.. i was told that everything looks great and i do not need to see the oral surgeon until october. i am seeing the prosthodonist more because of the crowns being placed on my front teeth .there is no pain, or symptoms of infections and there are the professionals. i am hopefully bonding well.
take care , Diane

I am very glad that you found a prosthodontist to manage your care, and I know you now feel the same way. I only wish that you did not have to travel so far. The fact that you saw Dr. Balshi leads me to think you have TMI implants (trans-mandibular). If this is incorrect please correct me. It would help to know where the implants were placed (top jaw or lower jaw) and where this "zinging pain" starts and stops.

The pain itself has nothing to do with osseointegration, but most likely due to a bruising of the nerve in the area.

I am very excited for you and hope all works out well and that there nerve response will eventually stop.

Before starting this journey did you have any idea what a prosthodontist was? Most people do not.
Again, good luck with your treatment.

Thank you 4thof4. After writing this I heard from a friend of mine that goes to Dr. Balshi too. He told her those little tiny pains are in fact the bonding process. They are not horrible just little pings once and a while.

My face has been so achey and severe headaches on my forehead and cheek area. So I made an appointment with my Doctor. Plus I found out I have a sinus infection that has gone into my ears and down my neck. I have large swollen glands under my neck.

My GP looked into my mouth and commented as far as he could see not being a Prosthodontist that my gums look very healthy and that my smile is beautiful. I have no pain inside my mouth at all. He put me on a horrible antibiotic. JK. It is really hard to take though as it is so strong. I get nausea and insomnia if I take it right before bed. If I take it in the morning I am ok. It's from the Cipro family.

Do you go to PI? I have no idea what type of implants I have. LOL! All I know is I have them. :rolleyes:

I go to PI in October to have my permanent lowers made. Have you been to them?

Actualy I am a [removed] myself, posting on my wife's account after she showed me your post. There is no reason that I can think of that those pains have anything to do with osseointegration. That said, it is perfectly normal to experience "different" feelings due to nerves reconnecting that were moved during the surgery itself. This is way some of your friends felt nothing. There is no way of knowing for sure "how things are going" until the implants are uncovered. Just rest assured that the odds are definitely in your favor for success.

Good luck.

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Actualy I am a [removed] myself, posting on my wife's account after she showed me your post. There is no reason that I can think of that those pains have anything to do with osseointegration. That said, it is perfectly normal to experience "different" feelings due to nerves reconnecting that were moved during the surgery itself. This is way some of your friends felt nothing. There is no way of knowing for sure "how things are going" until the implants are uncovered. Just rest assured that the odds are definitely in your favor for success.

Good luck.

Are you familiar with Cleidocranial Dysplasia? I have this. The Doctor said my bones were the most dense he has ever encountered in all his years of practice. He said that it was bleeding bone and that meant a real good chance for the osseointegration to work well. I hope he correct. I think most of my pains are sinus related. I hope. He did leave 2 very very very impacted wisdom teeth he couldn't reach (they are literally so far back in my jaws it appears to be in my ears.) I hope these are NOT what are causing me problems. What would I ever do about that?

Hopefully it is just the nerves like you mentioned. The surgery was very long and very hard on even the Doctor. I had double wisdom teeth and he had the hardest time getting them to come out. Even had to drill, chisel and chip away at them. He said that his arms hurt so bad that night it interupted his sleep. Maybe this is why my nerves are jumping. Just recouperating from all that. My surgery was in May. I go back to PI in October,

I have 8 implants on top and 6 on the bottom. With my acrylic teeth attached immediately.
Thanks.