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A member asked:

Still in pain 2 weeks after dental implant surgery with bone grafting. no sign of infection or inflammation, looks the surgical area healing well. ?

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Surgery: Unusual for you to be in discomfort this long. Please return to the Dentist that placed the implants for reevaluation.

Dr Davantzis agreed

Answered 5/1/2018

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Dr. Theodore Davantzis answered

Specializes in Dentistry

Re-evaluate Site: Have your surgeon re-evaluate the surgical site. After two weeks the pain should have diminished. If you are in severe pain (enough to need narcotics), then the implant may be failing.

Dr Malerman agreed

Answered 1/5/2019

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