My gum graft surgery went well
yesterday. A gum graft takes flesh from the roof of the mouth and
grafts it into the gumline where it’s needed (I’ve scrubbed away part of my
gums by brushing my teeth too hard).
yesterday. A gum graft takes flesh from the roof of the mouth and
grafts it into the gumline where it’s needed (I’ve scrubbed away part of my
gums by brushing my teeth too hard).
The
only pain was when the periodontist injected me with the anesthetic. After that
I felt nothing! The doctor told me that for the rest of the day I could only
eat liquid-y cold things like ice cream and smoothies. They also recommended
not doing anything for the rest of the day. So I took a sick day, had a long
nap, then sat down to a big bowl of ice cream as a meal completely guilt-free because the doctor
said so. It was great.
only pain was when the periodontist injected me with the anesthetic. After that
I felt nothing! The doctor told me that for the rest of the day I could only
eat liquid-y cold things like ice cream and smoothies. They also recommended
not doing anything for the rest of the day. So I took a sick day, had a long
nap, then sat down to a big bowl of ice cream as a meal completely guilt-free because the doctor
said so. It was great.
Now I’m on a soft diet for two weeks (eggs,
soup, hummus, cake frosting, etc) and then the doctor removes the stitches.
soup, hummus, cake frosting, etc) and then the doctor removes the stitches.
Let me recap: I got a day off
work, a three-hour nap, doctor-prescribed ice cream for dinner and almost no
pain. And here’s the best part: I get to do it all again two more times! I have
three places that need grafting, but he only did one yesterday. Since several
weeks have to go by in between surgeries, it’ll probably be some time in April
and in June that I get to do it again: sick day, ice cream galore, long nap,
etc. Pretty good deal, eh?
work, a three-hour nap, doctor-prescribed ice cream for dinner and almost no
pain. And here’s the best part: I get to do it all again two more times! I have
three places that need grafting, but he only did one yesterday. Since several
weeks have to go by in between surgeries, it’ll probably be some time in April
and in June that I get to do it again: sick day, ice cream galore, long nap,
etc. Pretty good deal, eh?
Don’t let anyone tell you a gum
graft is a bad experience. It’s really not bad at all!
graft is a bad experience. It’s really not bad at all!
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