Re: Late posts??

Tim Lamb <tim@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> In message <xw4DkhGmbCTDFwqx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, Oz
> <Oz@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes
>
> >>>>taking Angela to school at 8.30,
> >>
> >>She is recovering from a 3 hour operation to graft skin and bone to her
> >>jaw prior to an implant.
> >
> >What! When, what, where, why?
>
> She had an abscess next to an existing bridge forcing a further removal.
> The bone was eroded and the skin discoloured. The choice was to have a
> second bridge using a sound tooth as an anchor or put up with a denture
> or dig into savings and have an implant.
>
> The job is being done at a clinic in London (Notting Hill) and requires
> two sessions of surgery followed by the usual fitting visits. There are
> issues over proximity to sinuses. A small piece of bone has been removed
> from the back of the jaw and transplanted to the new location together
> with some new skin.
>
> After 6 months, when the bone has knitted the Titanium (I think) implant
> is fitted and allowed to fuse with the jaw. A false tooth is then fitted
> in three further sessions.
>
> I hope no one is breakfasting while reading this:-)

Ah. For what it's worth, my MiL has had two implants and is very happy
with them. I hope Angela's work as well as hers. Your bank a/c has my
sympathy; when I had the root canal done, we costed the implant in case
the tooth had to be replaced.

regards
sarah

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