I had dental surgery like, a month ago. Posted about it here. Instead of a front tooth I’ve got a metal (titanium I think?) cap sticking out of my gums. The tip of my tongue constantly touches it and I’m really over it.
The weirdest part is every time I brush my teeth it feels cold for like an hour. The button has a female drive to it (I think it’s Torx?) and it holds onto toothpaste.
At least I’m off my no biting things diet. There’s stuff that’s still impractical to eat but I can have sandwiches now.
I had a wire cemented to the back of my teeth almost 20 years ago and I still get bothered by it from time to time. It makes flossing suck too.
Dental rebar sounds unpleasant.
Button is a hilarious name for it!
I have had some implants in the past and currently have two in the button stage and like a month to go before the crowns. Haven’t noticed a temp thing while brushing myself, but dental stuff sure can have some odd feelings while stuff is healing because of all the nerves.
Are you getting a new tooth eventually?
On the 2nd of June.
Could you use dental wax/silicone to cover the post for now? This is commonly used to temporarily cover for orthodontic brackets in your mouth to prevent gum/check irritation. The stuff is cheap too. $2 will get you a pack in the dental section of your local pharmacy/grocery store.
Yeah the gums need to grow together and they need to check if your body won’t reject the implant and the bones regrow around it.
It’s a bothersome wait but better than the horror stories I’ve heard about it suddenly falling out when eating.
Have a bit of patience and it will pay off ☺️
I’m getting dental implants, no button. Not sure if it’s because you have a different situation. For me, after the titanium screw was put in, the gums got stitched over it to heal for 6 months.
These luxury bones are so much maintenance
