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re: So The Dentist Says I Need A Gum Graft
Posted on 12/11/17 at 3:01 pm to LuckyTiger
Posted on 12/11/17 at 3:01 pm to LuckyTiger
I had it done above two top teeth and one on the bottom. They gave me the option to use my own tissue off the roof of my mouth or a product made up of donor tissue. I opted for the donor tissue as the doctor said its less painful, quicker, and just as effective. It freaks some people out to use the donor tissue but whatever it did not bother me. The procedure was pretty painless. The worst part was the chewing gum like material that you have to keep applied to the area for about 10 days to protect the graft. Mine came loose and had to be reapplied after about 5 days.
The graft was successful and I had no issues
The graft was successful and I had no issues
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Posted on 12/11/17 at 3:01 pm to madmaxvol
Had this done years ago. I likely still need the fourth one, but had three done.
Listen to the dentist above. The palate hurts more than the gum, but the pain is more or less over with in 72 hours.
Listen to the dentist above. The palate hurts more than the gum, but the pain is more or less over with in 72 hours.
Posted on 12/11/17 at 3:05 pm to RedPop4
What’s the iv for?
Pain meds? Put you under?
Maybe I should get one.
Pain meds? Put you under?
Maybe I should get one.
Posted on 12/11/17 at 3:05 pm to LuckyTiger
Had it done along with a frenectomy, and it wasn’t too bad. The worst part is keeping in clean and not damaging it while it heals. That said, no dental work is ever pleasant.
Posted on 12/11/17 at 3:06 pm to LuckyTiger
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This sounds gruesome. Is it as awful as it sounds or surprisingly no big deal?
Had it some when I was a kid. Wasn't too bad. I thought they used cadaver skin these days rather than doing a graft.
Posted on 12/11/17 at 3:06 pm to LuckyTiger
I would have to be put to sleep.
I'd also want a mouth doctor not a tooth doctor to do the job.
I'd also want a mouth doctor not a tooth doctor to do the job.
Posted on 12/11/17 at 3:08 pm to LuckyTiger
I had one done for the bottom front. He pulled gum from the side of the bad spot and not from the roof of my mouth, thank god. Honestly, the pain only lasted a few days. I lived off of Popeyes mashed potatoes until the soreness went down.
Posted on 12/11/17 at 3:09 pm to LuckyTiger
It's not much worse than a bad pizza cheese burn to the roof of the mouth really.
I had it done a few years back. Mine was not "sewn" on, he scraped a raw spot and stuck it on. Didn't notice the fixated part due the roof being raw.
It only bugs ya about a week, only 2-3 days of that being sore. The mouth tissues are the fastest healing ya got.
I had it done a few years back. Mine was not "sewn" on, he scraped a raw spot and stuck it on. Didn't notice the fixated part due the roof being raw.
It only bugs ya about a week, only 2-3 days of that being sore. The mouth tissues are the fastest healing ya got.
Posted on 12/11/17 at 3:10 pm to LuckyTiger
I had to have a procedure that wasn't going to be pleasant. Zanax, gas and numbing injections took care of that. It was just fine. Plug some music into your ears and put on a pair of sunglasses.
Posted on 12/11/17 at 3:10 pm to LuckyTiger
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Dentist says it’s nothing I did and not related to tooth care.
Whatever methhead.
Posted on 12/11/17 at 3:11 pm to LuckyTiger
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No, never dipped or smoked.
Excellent teeth. Braces. First cavity at age 27, two fillings total.
Dentist says it’s nothing I did and not related to tooth care. It’s just...the way it turned out. Genes, luck of the draw, etc
First thing I'd do is request a name change.
Posted on 12/11/17 at 3:12 pm to LuckyTiger
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What’s the iv for? Pain meds? Put you under? Maybe I should get one.
Dude opt for the donor tissue and relax. Its really not bad at all.
Posted on 12/11/17 at 3:13 pm to LuckyTiger
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Dentist says it’s nothing I did and not related to tooth care. It’s just...the way it turned out. Genes, luck of the draw, etc
Sounds like his kid's college tuition bill is due.
Posted on 12/11/17 at 3:14 pm to LuckyTiger
Bad news: you can’t suck penis for a few weeks.
Posted on 12/11/17 at 3:18 pm to BigPerm30
I’M OUT
Posted on 12/11/17 at 3:29 pm to LuckyTiger
This is incredibly common. I've had it done.
Half the posters here making fun of you for needing it done have recession too, they just have shitty dentists that don't tell them.
Half the posters here making fun of you for needing it done have recession too, they just have shitty dentists that don't tell them.
Posted on 12/11/17 at 3:55 pm to DrSteveBrule
have had it done, sounds scary, do not feel a thing
the procedure i hate the most is root canal
the procedure i hate the most is root canal
Posted on 12/11/17 at 3:55 pm to DrSteveBrule
I have one tooth that needs it, but been putting it off. What's the cost? High as Giraffe puss??
Posted on 12/11/17 at 3:57 pm to LuckyTiger
Good God I've never heard of such a thing. I was thinking about going to the dentist soon, but frick it now. I ain't going.
Posted on 12/11/17 at 3:58 pm to LuckyTiger
I had it done 38-39 years ago. I don’t remember it being painful. Only thing I remember about it, I had to wear a retainer
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