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Dental bone graft, scared out of my mind URGENT
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<blockquote data-quote="flutterby" data-source="post: 553921" data-attributes="member: 7083"><p>I'm late getting back to this, but I had an extraction with a bone graft on the 18th, and other than reacting to the sutures and needing them out early, I had no problems. I also didn't have an infection at the time. My mom is an EFDA (Expanded Functions Dental Assistant) and she had no trouble with me having the bone graft done at the same time. She said some people have a lot of pain with it and some have little to none. The only pain I had was in the gum tissue because I was reacting to the sutures. </p><p></p><p>Sjogren's is actually the second most common autoimmune disorder after rheumatoid arthritis. It is frequently comorbid with other autoimmune disorders. Biotene makes toothpaste, mouthwash, and spray to moisten your mouth that is recommended by most doctors and dentists for patients with Sjogren's or chronic dry mouth. While Sjogren's primarily effects secretory glands causing dryness, like any other autoimmune disorder it can effect organs, joints, skin, etc. It can also cause low grade fevers. It can also cause painful salivary glands and there is a big one called the parotid gland right next to the ears. If there is swelling in the parotid gland it will most likely feel like your ear is hurting. (I have had a lip biopsy to test for Sjogren's and it was negative, but I have no visible or palpable salivary glands inside my lips or cheeks (except for one very large parotid gland inside my right cheek that you're not normally supposed to see there) and they had to do the biopsy under general anesthesia instead of with a local. I get pain in my parotid glands and because the main facial nerve runs through that area, it can be quite uncomfortable.)</p><p></p><p>A couple of thoughts - it could be underlying infection, it could be the parotid gland, or it could be inflammation pressing on a facial nerve - the main facial nerve runs through the parotid gland area and you could feel it in your ear. </p><p></p><p>I hope by now with the bone graft out you are having less pain.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="flutterby, post: 553921, member: 7083"] I'm late getting back to this, but I had an extraction with a bone graft on the 18th, and other than reacting to the sutures and needing them out early, I had no problems. I also didn't have an infection at the time. My mom is an EFDA (Expanded Functions Dental Assistant) and she had no trouble with me having the bone graft done at the same time. She said some people have a lot of pain with it and some have little to none. The only pain I had was in the gum tissue because I was reacting to the sutures. Sjogren's is actually the second most common autoimmune disorder after rheumatoid arthritis. It is frequently comorbid with other autoimmune disorders. Biotene makes toothpaste, mouthwash, and spray to moisten your mouth that is recommended by most doctors and dentists for patients with Sjogren's or chronic dry mouth. While Sjogren's primarily effects secretory glands causing dryness, like any other autoimmune disorder it can effect organs, joints, skin, etc. It can also cause low grade fevers. It can also cause painful salivary glands and there is a big one called the parotid gland right next to the ears. If there is swelling in the parotid gland it will most likely feel like your ear is hurting. (I have had a lip biopsy to test for Sjogren's and it was negative, but I have no visible or palpable salivary glands inside my lips or cheeks (except for one very large parotid gland inside my right cheek that you're not normally supposed to see there) and they had to do the biopsy under general anesthesia instead of with a local. I get pain in my parotid glands and because the main facial nerve runs through that area, it can be quite uncomfortable.) A couple of thoughts - it could be underlying infection, it could be the parotid gland, or it could be inflammation pressing on a facial nerve - the main facial nerve runs through the parotid gland area and you could feel it in your ear. I hope by now with the bone graft out you are having less pain. [/QUOTE]
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