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Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Expert Forum)
Dental Implants and Tongue Swelling
Answered by
Michael H Kirsch, DDS - Oral Surgery, Maxillofacial, Wisdom Teeth, Bone Grafting, dental implants
Dr. Michael H. Kirsch
Caldwell - NJ
Questions in the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery forum are answered by Dr. Michael H Kirsch and Dr.
Mario Tuchman. Topics covered include teeth extractions, wisdom teeth, dental implants, bone grafting, orthognathic surgery, facial bones realignment, facial trauma repair, jaw alignment, anesthesia , jaw cyst or tumor diagnosis, reconstructive jaw surgery, temporomandibular joint syndrome (TMJ) and TMJ surgery.
Dental Implants and Tongue Swelling
by Kriste0709, Dec 17, 2008 10:24PM
Hello, I'm a 26 year old female who has had A LOT of work done to my teeth already. I had to have a lower right molar removed about a year ago and my tongue on that side swells a little bit every now and then. I wasn't sure if it is because there is no tooth there OR if it is because I have "Geographic Tongue." OK, I was just told today that I have to have 4 Dental Implants put in on my lower right side. So, I'll have to have 3 more teeth removed (#'s 28, 29 and 31) and it has to heal for about 3 months before the crowns can go in for the implants. So, since my tongue swells a little bit now with # 30 out, do you think it will swell even more with #'s 28-31 out? I'm afraid that it will swell a lot and then when it's time for my 4 implants to be put in, will my tongue stay the same size or shrink back to normal? I'm a worrier and stress makes it worse. So, will my tongue swell even more during those 3 months and go back to normal when the teeth go back in? Or will it swell and not go back? Tongue swelling is scary. :( Thank you for your time.
Doctor's Answer
by Michael H Kirsch, DDS, Dec 19, 2008 03:22PM
, Dec 19, 2008 03:22PM
Honestly, I have never had a patient with a similar complaint. Geographic tongue also known a Benign Migratory Glossitis can give you the impression that your tongue is enlarged. However, if actually measured the tongue remains the same size.
I suggest you speak of your concerns to the oral surgeon who is going to place the dental implants.
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I suggest you speak of your concerns to the oral surgeon who is going to place the dental implants.
Information contained within this reply is intended solely for general educational purposes and is not intended nor implied to be a medical diagnosis or treatment recommendation. This is not a substitute for professional medical advice relative to your specific medical condition or question. Always seek the advice of your own doctor for medical condition. Only your doctor can provide specific diagnoses and therapies.
