Has any one of you have had gum surgery? If so, what did your dentist do? How bad was it? How long was the recovery period for you? Any recommendations for the recovery period?
The reason I'm asking is because as of now, I need gum surgery...
About 6 months ago, I noticed some discomfort on my left side of gum/teeth so I went to the dentist to have it checked out. She noticed the gums were inflammed so she referred me to a specialist. This specialist basically measured my gums depth using scale of 1 to 6 meaning 1 is GREAT and 6 is BAD.
Some of my gums was measured 4-5 which was not good at all! She said I need surgery but I wanted to try other options so for about 6 months, I would brush my teeth 2 x a day, floss every day and clean mouth out with mouthwaste RELIGIOUSLY and my gums started improving a bit..
Last Thurs, I went in to have gums checked again and my gums got a lot worse. One area was measured to be a SIX!!!!! She said I need surgery on that part of the gums.
What she will do is make 2 cuts on the gum all the way TO THE BONE- one cut on the outside of the gum and one on the inside of the gum (hope that makes sense??). After cutting the gum open, she will smooth the BONE down (apparently I have some bone loss which is causing problems with gums fitting- hard for me to explain). I am not sure what kind of tool she'll use to smooth the bone down and that SCARES ME the MOST. After she does this, she will stitch the gums back together then put some special kind of plaster on top of the cut/stitches.
This SOUNDS PAINFUL!!!
I am now waiting to hear from insurance to see if they will cover it (I think they will cover 80% so meaning I have to pay out of my own pocket for the rest.) then schedule the surgery.
Dentist says the recovery period will be 4 weeks so I cannot eat any real food- only food like yogurt, smoothies, soup, etc.
I also will have pain killers (which is GOOD since I do NOT HANDLE PAIN well!).
I just need positive vibes for me that the insurance will cover more than 80% and that this will go smoothly and I'll recover quickly with little pain...
The reason I'm asking is because as of now, I need gum surgery...
About 6 months ago, I noticed some discomfort on my left side of gum/teeth so I went to the dentist to have it checked out. She noticed the gums were inflammed so she referred me to a specialist. This specialist basically measured my gums depth using scale of 1 to 6 meaning 1 is GREAT and 6 is BAD.
Some of my gums was measured 4-5 which was not good at all! She said I need surgery but I wanted to try other options so for about 6 months, I would brush my teeth 2 x a day, floss every day and clean mouth out with mouthwaste RELIGIOUSLY and my gums started improving a bit..
Last Thurs, I went in to have gums checked again and my gums got a lot worse. One area was measured to be a SIX!!!!! She said I need surgery on that part of the gums.
What she will do is make 2 cuts on the gum all the way TO THE BONE- one cut on the outside of the gum and one on the inside of the gum (hope that makes sense??). After cutting the gum open, she will smooth the BONE down (apparently I have some bone loss which is causing problems with gums fitting- hard for me to explain). I am not sure what kind of tool she'll use to smooth the bone down and that SCARES ME the MOST. After she does this, she will stitch the gums back together then put some special kind of plaster on top of the cut/stitches.
This SOUNDS PAINFUL!!!
I am now waiting to hear from insurance to see if they will cover it (I think they will cover 80% so meaning I have to pay out of my own pocket for the rest.) then schedule the surgery.
Dentist says the recovery period will be 4 weeks so I cannot eat any real food- only food like yogurt, smoothies, soup, etc.
I just need positive vibes for me that the insurance will cover more than 80% and that this will go smoothly and I'll recover quickly with little pain...