Hi all, it's me again. well, i went back to the dentist and he put in
a new implant. Basically, the first one did not "osseointegrate" so he
did the whole thing again. after he did this, the tooth next to it was
numb. in my post-op visit he said that should go away in a few days.
it's been 3 months, it's still numb. problem is, this is my front
tooth! the one he is putting an implant in is the one NEXT to the
front tooth. i went back to him, as i still have 3 months to go with
the implant in, and my front tooth is still numb. he said that he was
not working anywhere near that, but that with maybe with all the
"activity" in there with taking out the old implant and putting in the
new one, maybe the nerve next door just lost it. he says he wasn't
near it, but he doesn't know, if the tooth is numb for 3 months, maybe
the nerve is just gone. he said i might need a root canal eventually!
on my FRONT TOOTH. so needless to say, i'm really worried about this.
the last thing i want is an implant in my front tooth. he said a root
canal did not mean an implant in the front. however, i remember hearing
that once you have a root canal it weakens the tooth and that you might
need an implant eventually.

he says the implant he put in is looking good, and that this one
"should take" and if it doesn't, he'll give me my $ back. this whole
ordeal has been a nightmare, as i have had this retainer in my mouth
for almost a year and now it looks like the nerve on my front tooth is
gone. what should i do? i am considering telling him to give me my $
back NOW and finding another dentist. he claims he's done this several
times, and this has never happened. he has a nice office and there's
always a lot of people there. he seems nice but i'm just getting
worried. does all this sound "normal" to you all. would you get a
second opinion? this is the "specialist" my dentist recommended whom
she insists is very good.

Any advicE??

Carlos