Just got a bone implant. Don't ask me anything.

[trof]

;-)
Periodontal disease sux.
Just had a bicuspid extracted and a bone implant in the socket.
Bovine bone.
Wonder what the symptoms of Mad Cow disease are?

Mooooooooooooooooooooo
:silly:

[UrbScotty]

1. Good Luck! Get Well Soon! (nt)

[liberalitch]

2. What sort of...

Bovine?
... could be a pig.

[AlienGirl]

4. Bovine means cow

Porcine is pig.

Tucker

[Lars39]

3. Was metal not an option?

Curious, 'cause when I get the braces off, I have a choice between a bridge and an implant.

[trof]

5. I THOUGH I SAID 'NO QUESTIONS'!

<hee>
Just kidding.
Yep, bovine is cow. It's dehydrated, powdered, irradiated, thermo-blasted, whatever. The doc says he has the best results with it. The other choice is cadaver bone.

I don't have a lot of bone left in my upper jaw, so implants aren't an option. I do have a molar implant in my lower jaw, which feels just like a natchal-borned tooth now.

There was some talk about a "sinus lift" where they go into your sinuses and lay down some more bone, but I just don't think I want to do that. Messing with sinuses can be tricky. I know a guy who had a sinus operation and come out from under with NO sense of taste or smell ever again.

So...I have a removable bridge for upper molars. Doesn't really show and works pretty well.

[Lars39]

6. Thanks for the info! That'll give me something to ruminate over.

:)

[trof]

7. If you're a fellow sufferer?

I've been fighting this for 30-something years.
I made up a mouthwash several years ago that's 1/3 hydrogen peroxide and 2/3 whatever commercial mouthwash you like. I think it helps to keep the bacteria and abcesses down. I use it for brushing 2 or 3 times a day.

I dreaded the molar implant and today's bone implant, but neither one were nearly as bad as I anticipated. In fact, not bad at all. Today's procedure took all of 15 minutes. The tooth damn near fell out in his hand. I'm OK with needles, but not blades.:-(

[Lars39]

10. That mouthwash sounds a lot like one I was prescribed once.

It did help a lot with a worn-gum problem I had around one tooth from brushing too hard. I'm a wimp; don't know if I'll go with the implant or the bridge. The things our teeth put us through!

Hope you get to feeling better soon. :)

[CrownPrinceBandar]

8. Ruminate!

I get it.

[trof]

9. duh...I JUST got it.

Maybe the anesthetic hasn't q-u-i-t-e worn off?

[nothingshocksmeanymore]

11. I've had bone implants before

then I discovered I was gay :D


Seriously, sorry for the hassle..hope you are feeling better soon!

[GOPisEvil]

12. *snarf*

Add my good wishes to the pile, trof!

[trof]

13. You're not trying to turn this into one of those

...you know...Ess-Ee-Ex threads, are you?
tsk, tsk, tsk
:evilgrin:

[nothingshocksmeanymore]

14. try is only an excuse for not DOING :-)