woke up from surgery with no front teeth

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  • Erinb
    Erinb Member Posts: 293
    #22
    LOUSWIFT said:

    intubation
    Sorry I don't know if I spelled intubation correctly. But what is it when you have surgery they use a larynoscope (metal blade with a light in it) to open your mouth and see into the larynx so they can slip the tube into the trachea. You have to be careful since it not done correctly the larynoscope will put pressure on your front teeth and crack or force them to come out if gums are weak. I was a paramedic for a number of years and have see this done correctly and incorrectly.

    I can't believe that
    I can't believe that happened! What a disaster. I hope the other pain went away and hopefully a dentist will find a better solution about the teeth.
    Erin
  • tootsie1
    tootsie1 Member Posts: 5,044 Member
    #23
    PhillieG said:

    "Be true to your teeth
    or they will be false for you" as my Dad used to say. Sounds sort of complicated and there are not many facts here. What type of surgery was it? I do know that smoking is murder on one's teeth, especially if they are not taken care of or if there are underlying issues like gum disease. If you have enough bone underneath to put implants into it sounds like your teeth and gums were in real bad shape. I can see how teeth could just fall out and not crack first. If the base was strong, then they might crack first. I know chemo can be rough on teeth too but you said that this has nothing to do with cancer at all so that rules that out.
    Good luck

    Hilarious!
    Phil,

    I think that picture needs to be on the calendar!! *LOL*

    *hugs*
    Gail
  • okthen
    okthen Member Posts: 232
    #24
    Erinb said:

    I can't believe that
    I can't believe that happened! What a disaster. I hope the other pain went away and hopefully a dentist will find a better solution about the teeth.
    Erin

    Louswift--Yes, laryngoscope,
    Louswift--Yes, laryngoscope, that is really the only time I HAVE heard of dental damage is during INtubation, not EXtubation as what happened in my case.

    Went to Dentist #2 today, 7000 to fix my teeth, that is with temp fix, then wait 6 months for bone healing etc, then implants.

    Thanks Erin for the well wishes, I am feeling better all the way around. (o: The 7000 is making me dizzy a little bit...haha

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