Member Comments are provided by individuals and reflect their personal opinions only. Under NO circumstances should you act on any advice or opinion posted in this forum. ALWAYS check with your personal physician before taking any action regarding your health! MedHelp International and our partners, sponsors and affiliates have no obligation to monitor any comments posted on this site, or the content and/or accuracy of such exchanges. MedHelp International does not endorse the views of any user.
Dental Health (Expert Forum)
large boney growth in roof of mouth
Answered by
Private Practice
CA
Questions in the Dental Health forum are answered by Dr. Jerome Tsang and Dr. Jerome Bogin. Topics covered include bridges, cavities, crowns, and x-rays.
large boney growth in roof of mouth
by supernan1414, Mar 05, 2009 12:51PM
My husband needs dentures but has a large boney growth on the roof of his mouth. Dentist says he needs this removed. He has been insisting he is not getting this removed but now with faced with not having any teeth left on top is reconsidering. Is this a involved proceedure???? He is worried about the pain following?????? How long does it need to heal before traditional dentures can be worn???????
Doctor's Answer
by Jerome Tsang, DDS, Mar 06, 2009 02:24AM
, Mar 06, 2009 02:24AMTo: supernan1414
You should probably discuss the specifics of the torus removal with your dentist. But I have done tori removal on the bottom jaw and the patients generally recover fine. There may be a few days of pain and soreness but as the gum tissue heals to protect the area, the pain improves.
The procedure to remove a torus is probably less involved than removing wisdom teeth that are going sideways or stuck in the jaw bone. I'm not sure how long the dentist would want to wait until dentures can be worn but its possible that it can be done in the same day.
The procedure to remove a torus is probably less involved than removing wisdom teeth that are going sideways or stuck in the jaw bone. I'm not sure how long the dentist would want to wait until dentures can be worn but its possible that it can be done in the same day.
