Bone/tooth coming out of gums?

[Clarissa Thompson]

Hey guys, another question.. (There will probably be a lot of them on my journey)

 

So I'm doing much better.  I'm almost 2 weeks post E-day.  My swelling and infection both seem to be doing a lot better.  No more pain, just a lil tender yet.  Eating is still touch and go for me because the dentures are loose from of all the shrinking in my gums.  They kinda slip around in my mouth when I try to chew.  Hoping to get them adjusted soon.  

 

But last night, I noticed some really hard spots on the lower left side of my gums.  I looked in the mirror and there are two little white pieces showing there.  It isn't painful at all, but I have no idea if it's something to be concerned about.  Has anyone else had issues with this sort of thing?  I really don't want to have my mouth get cut on after going through so much with it :(  

[K8]

Well, when I had that, it WAS painful and I had to have alveoplasty at the oral surgeon - he had to shave done the jagged bone that was protruding. 

 

Honestly, I'm no dentist, oral surgeon, denture maker or even expert denture-wearer, but if it doesn't hurt, I'd let it be.  They'll tell you when you go go for your next visit if it needs to be addressed for proper fit.

 

Oh, and the alveoplasty was so easy and so painless.  I would have taken that 100 times over ANY cavity work I EVER had.  So if you do have to have it, don't sweat it at all.  It's so minor and make things 1000 times more comfortable almost immediately (about 24 hours after process is done, that is).

[Crystal]

I'm having the same problem.  I'm 2   1/2 weeks out, and have like 4 or 5 of these spots, and they are hurting slightly from dentures sliding around rubbing them.  I'm going to call my dentist tomorrow, and see what he says about them.  I really hope also that he doesn't want to cut me back open.

[Bacawind]

All of my bone shards have hurt. White hard spots that when I push on it feels like a splinter. Any white spots that didn't hurt I just left alone and they healed or fell off or whatever. I have always removed my own bone shards, they kind of catch on a q-tip or my finger, I use tweezers to remove them. Just like little splinters. 

BUT, I now have something going on like a bone shard that is not coming out. It's bigger than I'm use to seeing, or at least bigger than I'm usually bothered by. I'm thinking it's hurting more because I now have dentures on over them, making them pinch more. I'm going to the dentist in the morning and I'm going to ask her if it's just me being more sensitive, or is it something different. 

[K8]

Oh yes, if it's just bone shards that can be pulled out, the dentist will do that.  I forgot I had that done in addition to alveoplasty for protrusions that needed to be filed down so they wouldn't hurt anymore. 

 

And Crystal, I don't know if you saw my previous reply to Clarissa, but having a shard pulled out or having alveoplasty done are not a big deal at ALL!  ESPECIALLY after you've had extractions.  The worst part of the alveo is that they use novocaine so you have that pinch.  The healing after is miraculously fast and easy.  You're eating normally by that night or the next day at the latest.  And you wear your dentures home and can talk and no one knows anything happened.  It's nothing to fret if you do have to have either done. :-)

[Tami]

I had the same problem. But I refuse to go back and have them cut out unless
absolutely necessary. I got out my tweezers and took the little pieces out
myself. It was unbelievable how small they were!! But it was instant relief
after I did it. I am a do it yourself kind of girl :)

[Danny5273]

Yeah I had those too ... little chunks of left-over teeth, or perhaps the tooth "sleeves" as I believe they're called. I just waited for them to work their way out a bit and removed them myself (fancy tongue-work and sometimes tweezers) ... as a matter of fact I still have them popping out every now and again as the gums shrink (I'm about 3 or 4 months into it all)  So it's nothing to worry about really, unless they cause a lot of pain or start an infection.

[Sara]

I had a bone shard when I had all of my jaw teeth removed 3 years ago,it hurt really bad.I finally got it out & it was def instant relief!

[LuAnn]

I wonder if thats whats bugging me. I'm 2 weeks out, and I saw something that looked like...scotch tape poking  out of my gum. It didn't hurt at all it's just there. Then on my right side I have to stabby feeling sore spots. They feel ok with enough adhesive to keep my plates form moving.  Maybe that explains the feel good one day and a couple days later not so much.

[Sara]

not sure what that is?lol.If you have a bone shard you will def know it,they hurt really bad!Did you have any luck wearing them today?

[Crystal]

I have one spot like this for every tooth I had removed on the bottom 2 weeks ago.  Most I don't notice  are there unless i run my tongue over them, but two of them are making it really hard to where my dentures.   I heard that shards come out near the extraction sites.  THese spots are on the bottom of my gums just above where my lip and gums meet.   One is infected I think.  I'm go to the dentist tomorrow.

[LuAnn]

@sara I've worn them overnight last night and all day today even.  Whatever it was even felt like plastic, unless they put something in there after the cut bone down. But if it doesn't hurt I'm not going to fuss...lol. I'm also not going to try to eat things I'm not ready for, or sit with my jaw/face in my hand...lol