Dental Implant Surgery

I have had implants. I am 80 years old.I can give you my Doctors name for he was a very good person ,and I am doing fine.My doctors were Dr Scott A Hum,D.M.D.,P.A..And this is the one that extraction the teeth,and Endosseous implant of
my teeth.Who made my lower bridge was George J A.zarb,DDS MS
PA.I am very proud of their work.
I do pray that I have been some help.
Both of these Doctors practice here in Raleigh,NC
I am W. Miller(____@____.com )

wow im sorry you are having trouble with this. my mother had the same thing done and with great results. she went to the u of l school of dentistry. where the students actually do the periodontal work. since you are having such a rough time this might be worth looking into (plus its cheaper!) good luck

I am not sure what complications you are having?

I worked with a dentist who was doing implants and saw many positive experiences. After the tooth is removed (which is the worse part) they will do a xray to let you know if a nasal lift is necessary (this is due to age generally). If you need nasal lift, the doc will wait a few weeks until you recover. After this the doc will open up the gum line and insert liquid bone (the graft). If you are a smoker, this part of the procedure is tricky. Generally a GOOD doc will let people that smoke know that there is a high failer rate if you choose not to quit. The graft is done so that there is sufficient bone for the rod to be inserted. Bone growth will take 6-8 months or longer. The doc will have you come in to see if there is proper growth and may have to "shave" some bone to get a good socket fit. In the meantime a rod will be ordered and a tooth to fit the rod - this always take a few visits.

Pain tolerance is different with all people, but the ONLY complaints of pain that we used to receive is the extraction of the tooth and the nasal lift (more dizzyness than pain with that one). The rod insertion is an easy procedure for the doc and patient.

The only failures I saw were bone grafts not taking (generally due to patient age and smoking).

After a long period of waiting - generally 6-10 months total - all patients would have gone through this again.

An implant when done correctly is stronger and more durable than your other teeth.

I HIGHLY recommend this procedure if you have the money. Placing this tooth will also keep your other teeth aligned correctly in your mouth.

Good luck with your decision and keep a positive outlook. This procedure takes a bit of time and many visits, but if you have already had your tooth extracted or lost it, the most painful part is over with.

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I am responding to the point about your 18 and 32 year old having environmental allergies. What cleaners are you using or are they using? What kinds of environmental things cause them to react - plants, pollen, toxic fumes, perfumes, etc.?
If I knew more I might be able to give you some ideas that have worked for me. B.

I too had a terrible experience with a dental implant. I learned that even though a general dentist "can" do it, it's not something they do often and so the likelihood of complications greatly increases. I'm not sure where you had yours done, but mine took several specialists to fix. By the grace of God, I found Dr. Michael Perry (Periodontist) in Collierville and he was able to undo what the other dentists messed up and get me on my way. Don't go to whoever your dentist wants to refer you to. They're friends...they refer eachother back and forth and won't always be as up front with you as you'd like them to be. Dr. Perry will tell you exactly how it is and then help you get it taken care of. If I ever had to have another implant again, I'd go to Dr. Perry.

Good Luck!

I am 39 and had implants when I was in my early 20s. I had a great experience and am still very happy with the outcome. I had a wonderful dentist in Murfreesboro, TN (I live in Nashville). Happy to give you recommendations...