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carmel dreamer - 29 May 2005 03:09 GMT

Eleven days ago I had 5 implants and 2 bone grafts. The implants don't
hurt but the bone grafts do. Also I have swelling. I am now on a
third round of antibiotics. Is this something that sometimes happens?
Is there anyone out there who has experience with this? Help.

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Dave King - 30 May 2005 03:26 GMT

>Eleven days ago I had 5 implants and 2 bone grafts. The implants don't
>hurt but the bone grafts do. Also I have swelling. I am now on a
>third round of antibiotics. Is this something that sometimes happens?
>Is there anyone out there who has experience with this? Help.

Depending on the type of graft, this could be expected.

A third round of antibiotics, if within the last 11 days, does sound
odd.

David A. King, DMD
Diplomate, American Board of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
Fellow, American Association of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeons

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carmel dreamer - 30 May 2005 07:04 GMT

Thank you for your reply. Rounds 1 and 2 of antibiotics were for 3
days only each time. Now I'm on a longer regimen of a different
antibiotic.

> >Eleven days ago I had 5 implants and 2 bone grafts. The implants don't
> >hurt but the bone grafts do. Also I have swelling. I am now on a
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> Diplomate, American Board of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
> Fellow, American Association of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeons

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W_B - 31 May 2005 16:23 GMT

Yep.

Did the surgeon place a membrane ?

Still, it's a little early, could just be post operative swelling.
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