Two weeks later,I went back to the oral surgeon bc I had a piece of bone protruding, he made an incision and removed a pea sized piece of bone, then he proceded to "even out" my jaw bone. A month later I had another piece of bone protruding through my gums and he did the same thing again. After another month my jaw is still sore and I can feel bumps in my gums.
2007-03-05 12:02:43 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Dental
I'm a dental hygienist in practice for 20 years, I'd love to answer your question. Yes, a jaw can be fractured during a surgical extraction, but only in an extremely rare situation. I really doubt that your jaw is fractured, you wouldn't even be able to talk or chew without horrible pain, so you'd know it without asking. More than likely you have bone fragments which is very common. If you went to an oral surgeon that's usually because it was a complicated extraction and there is usually a bit of resculpting of the bone where the tooth used to sit. When the dr. does this, little bits of bone fragments can and do work their way up through soft tissue over time. Smaller pieces can be absorbed by the body (actually they can be encapsulated, or walled off in a protective way so they never cause a problem). Other pieces that are larger can work their way up to the surface, sometimes over many weeks. It's almost like "splinters" coming out and the surgeon can remove those (I had that happen too after having two wisdom teeth surgically removed). Also, if the tooth breaks off during the extraction, there may be a small piece of the root left behind. Most doctors will not put you through another surgery to remove it because usually it's not problematic. It's something that would be easily seen on an xray. Has your oral surgeon taken any more xrays since you had the tooth removed? It sounds like you had a pretty complicated and difficult extraction but having pain 2 months later is a bit out of the norm. Call the surgeon back and explain that your jaw is still sore and you'd like him to check the area to see how well it's healing. This is a very reasonable thing to do, a surgeon should want to see how well the area is healing and I'd encourage you to ask for an xray to see if there are any more fragments or a root tip left behind. It's not something that is a sign of a bad dentist or an extraction gone wrong, it's perfectly within the normal things that can and do happen after an extraction. All of these possibilities should have been explained to you. But as I said, two months of soreness is a bit odd and the dr. should be more than happy to check this out for you. This follow up care should be included in the original amount you paid for the extraction. Good luck!
2007-03-05 14:53:03 · answer #1 · answered by ladysashya 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I've never heard of that, but I just want to comment that I had oral surgery to get my wisdom teeth out (2 impacted) because I had TMJ at the time and it was suggested as a cure. It did not work as a cure, but I, of course, am still glad I had it done when I did. I had a wonderful doctor and it went super easy. He never mentioned that my TMJ would be an obstruction, even though I couldn't open my mouth fully and on some days, it would almost lock up and I had very little range of motion. Maybe it wasn't an issue because I was under general anesthesia, and the surgery did not even cause any additional soreness to my jaw after it was done. Honestly, I'd get a second opinion. Once he breaks it, is he going to put it back together? Maybe breaking it would reset it and your TMJ would be gone? I had mine for 2 or 3 years, and it got really bad, and then one day, I woke up and it started getting better and better. I believe I clicked it into place in my sleep.
2016-03-16 05:16:21 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Broken Jaw Bone
2017-01-05 10:09:05 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is usual I went through the same. It technically IS possible for the jaw to be fractured but the risk is a very small one.
ps sorry if people think im wrong, I work with oral surgery every day and the consultant/surgeon has to tell you this, but I don't think your jaw is fracured im just answering the question
2007-03-05 12:06:29 · answer #4 · answered by chrisbowe82 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
wow, I think you should sue your oral surgeon or atleast make him pay for all this work. It sounds like he didnt do the surgery correctly, but I don't think you fractured your jaw, because it would be really painful and you can usually see if someone has a fractured jaw.
2007-03-05 12:07:40 · answer #5 · answered by Rocker Chick 4 · 1⤊ 2⤋
You need to #1) see another oral surgeon, #2) consult an attorney. In all my career, I have never heard of anyone having this happen. I am so sorry!
2007-03-05 12:06:48 · answer #6 · answered by bflogal77 4 · 1⤊ 2⤋
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2016-04-10 16:32:54 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds to me like it may be a possibility. I would get a doctor to see it and see what he says.
2007-03-05 12:06:59 · answer #8 · answered by The_answer_person 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋