I had the remains of a broken tooth removed that had a previous root canal/crown. At the time of extraction, a bone graft was done in preparation for an implant. I am worried that I have either dry socket or a failed bone graft as the pain is still here & the membrane and sutures that were placed fell out on day two (operation was performed just prior to the weekend). Is it a given that the bone graft failed? I have pain & you can see the grafting material is showing. It is my upper left eyetooth.
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If your implants are on the bottom teeth and were placed too close to the Mandibular Canal, then yes, you can get ear aches from implants. The Mandibular Nerve passes close to the ear and actually joins the nerve that serves the ear. Impulses from the lower teeth can travel up the Mandibular...
Hi Joey,
It is not "normal" to feel numb a couple days after the procedure. It could be due to a couple of things. First off you could have swelling that has developed around the nerve called neuropraxia which should resolve in weeks to months, this is caused by possible injection...
