Dental Implant, bone graft and sinus lift for upper left molar - questions for people with experience.?!
Question: Dental Implant, bone graft and sinus lift for upper left molar - questions for people with experience...?
I have an enormous fear of the dentist, little tolerance for pain and now have the lovely choice of deciding on a bridge or dental implant to replace #14 left upper molar.. I have read answers on here that suggest an implant; however my case is a little specific and I would really appreciate any feedback from people who have actually had an implant or bridge for back upper molars or just back molars.. The tooth in question had had 2 failed attempts at a root canal and 1 failed attemp at the root canal/oral surgery through the gum line.. Now the endodonitst is suggesting an implant with a bone graft and sinus lift.. My concern is the pain and complications with and after the surgery, not to mention how will the lift affect my sinuses in the long run, as I continually get sinus headaches.. Please anyone with actual experience please respond.. I am up at 4:20am and my dental appointment consultation is at 8:30am.. I will have to decide in the next few days as the decay/infection hurts too muchHealth Question & Answer
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I had a sinus lift with a bone graft and an implant done on #14, which is the first molar.. It was due to a failed rootcanal and instead of going to an endodontist to try to save it, I just elected to pull the tooth, do a sinus lift and have the implant placed.. I worked for the dentist that did the extraction, sinus lift and implant.. It didn't hurt at all.. I wasn't sedated.. I just used a local and nitrous oxide.. The only part I really noticed was the sinus lift, because he used a mallet and an osteotome (A metal instrument) to lift us the sinus and it would jar my head each time he hit it.. After it was over, I even got up and cleaned my own room and instruments, so it couldn't have been that bad..
Everyone is different though.. You may want to be sedated.. I don't think that is necessary, but it is up to you..Health Question & Answer
Everyone is different though.. You may want to be sedated.. I don't think that is necessary, but it is up to you..Health Question & Answer