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Originally Posted by rockfan4
Tooth implant update:
They got the broken piece out. The implant is solid in her jaw, not loose. However, the doc was concerned about bone loss around the implant, so he added some bone graft material to the area and stitched up her gum. That's got to sit for 4 months, and then he's going to check it again. If the graft works and the jawbone is built up to his satisfaction, he'll put the stud or post back in. If not, he will have to remove the implant, put in more bone graft material, wait for it to all heal again, and then start over.
Someone asked if this repair was free. No, not a chance.
I would have tried JB Weld.
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Been there, done that. Tooth #30 was an implant that had been in place for over 10 years. Bone loss around the implant necessitated removing the implant before it broke off. It was a horrible surgery, and they did bone graft, and stitching gum tissue is not easy or comfortable recovery.
The surgeon told me to no eat anything solid for a day at least, and suggested ice cream with no chocolate chips or nuts or additives. Just straight vanilla or chocolate. I asked him for a prescription, and he laughed, and said it is an over the counter item.
I stopped at the local ice cream store and bough some vanilla, but I told my wife it was my medicine, and only food for a day. To this day we call any ice cream medicine.