Help! Numbness in my lip and chin after implant drill hit nerve!

[yellowcouch]

My dentist drilled to far when implanting a implant. Im in shock like not being able to wake up from a bad dream. My Dr said it hasnt happened to him ever in 20 years. Just my luck. They say the feeling will return but im not so hopeful. 2 questions.
1 The day after he had me come in for another CBCT scan to double check the implant that he did eventually install wasnt violiating the nerve canal. From the scan it is at 3mm above the canal. My question is, he insured that implant is ok where it is and by removing it will not alleviate the problem im having with numbness. He said if the implant was still causing problems i would be having pain. Is is ok to leave it in? Im getting mixed views on that. 2nd question- can the CBCT scan that i had the next day after the nerve was damaged hinder the repair of the nerve in any way because of the radiation?
Im so sorry if i sound paraniod but the thought of being like this the rest of my life is really scary!
Thanks
Mike

 

[RightBoy91]

1 word

COMPENSATION !

seriously .

 

[svor1988]

Yes, radiation does slow cellular function. Cellular facilities exist for DNA repair and such due to radiation. Just don't do more than one CT scan in an area every 2 years. I've seen a 20k settlement to my dad's friend for a chipped tooth from a NJ/MD restaurant due to glass in his food. I'd expect damages to be on the order of 100k+. You're at risk of biting through your own lip at night or while eating and not even knowing it. A lawyer in your jurisdiction would know more. Cases in my state pay hardly much for emotional damages.

Search for 'implant nerve damage case malpractice OR negligence' to see cases. I guess the legal term for this would be negligence. You can read through these cases to understand what happened.

Make sure you contact your insurance company and state medical board about this.

From my understanding a conical CT scan should be made before placement, to accurately size the implant.

In my case, the orthodontist had used xrays to size the screw, and after he'd drilled the hole his assistant came back from the storeroom saying they were out of the size he wanted. He said get the next biggest size, and he explained to me that it would hold better. It perforated my sinus cavity and I suffered immensely due to sharp never ending pain, bone loss, palate damage, permanent semi-dry mouth, and constant mucus draining into my mouth alongside the implant. Not to mention around $10k+ of restorative surgeries. I lost months worth of work over the years due to being bed ridden from resultant infection and sickness. It was a miracle they didn't fire me.