I have an all on 6 only knowing it would be 4 or less with a shorter prosthesis because of having fibromyalgia . Pain can spark off a flare so the least amount possible to have teeth was the goal. There are 6 including a zygomatic. Ive had daily pain from bridge of nose to below nose and get headaches often. The steroid dose helped. There are no other symptoms except mild numbness elow nose and tender to touch on the side of one nostril. Its not high level pain but it is distracting and quite uncomfortable. Pain meds help like lortab but that is not satisfactory to me. Surgery was in april 2025. Healing was without problems except for this. What can be done? Im considering asking to have one removed.
Somebody on this forum is probably going to tell you that this is for dentists only and not a site for patient’s to get second opinions. That is true but your situation is a little different. First of all I tip my hat to the individual who had the courage to treat you in the first place given your syndrome of fibromyalgia. Its been years since I have gone down that road of doing surgery on a patient with fibromyalgia because without fail every one that I have ever treated has reported strange symptoms with no clear solution. I wish I had better news for you but I think that the moment you signed up for this that you set yourself and the treating doctor up for failure, or at least disappointment. Fibromyalgia is not something that pairs well with implant dentistry but most people will need to see and feel proof before they absorb this unfortunate truth. Everything looks to be WNL but WNL does not apply to a patient with fibromyalgia so I am not confident that releief is in your sights anytime soon. I would not suggest removal of anything just yet because that will require a fairly invasive procedure which is likely to trigger another disappointing and painful series of events. Probably best if you give it some time… like another year at least before triggering anoither cascade of painful procedures. Sorry for the disappointing prognosis but it sounds like either you have not been properly informed in the past or that you made the assumption that your case would be different and opted t proceed anyway. For the record if I had fibromyagia and didn’t have the experience that I have then I too would assume that my case would be different and I would probably be in your same position right now. Good Luck!!
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Oh I knew the potential which is why I asked to improvise and try to give some upper teeth as fibromyalgia people do need teeth. He said he had done a hundred people with fibromyalgia. I was looking for the least amount of discomfort in the future just in case . I think his surgery was fine and skilled. I was ticked that in consultation he did not say there was ever such a thing as 6 on one. I was prepared for some discomfort to live with but wanted to work at the least possible pain if possible. Fibromyalgia people do have a tendency for orofacial pain in certain areas which is now where the pain is.
I thought He was taking all this in consideration during the consult . He said he’d see when he gets in there then said fibromyalgia is from the neck up. I do consider skills over bedside manner when skills are reputable. I applaud you for knowing your level of confidence to not take on fibromyalgia patients. I would have appreciated that honesty . It is a condition that a provider has to want to be ingenious and make the patient have the best outcome. Fibromyalgia is complicated at first. Treating those patients is not for beginners who are still perfecting the common. It is a bigger person that can turn down patients for the right reason. Thats a really good lesson to impress upon providers.
I figured i should give it more time . Thank you very much.
Thanks for posting. But, due to legal considerations, unfortunately we cannot provide patient specific guidance. So I will have to close this post. We wish you best of luck!