Once Periodontist Dr. Denine Rice recommends that you have
gum graft surgery she’ll have you schedule another appointment where you can
come in and get the surgery completed. Gum grafting surgery may be recommended
if your gums have receded to the point where the roots of your tooth are
exposed or if your teeth are loose in your mouth. While this is not a cosmetic
surgery, it may be recommended to enhance your original smile. This secondary
benefit improves your smile by extending your gums back to where they should
be.
There are three different types of gum graft surgeries and
they depend on how much root you have that the periodontist can work with. Connective tissue grafts use tissue from
under the palette of the mouth. Once the flap has been cut and the correct amount
of tissue has been removed, it will be placed in front of the area that needs
tissue. The tissue will then be stitched
around the tooth in order to connect the tissue to the area in front of the
tooth. Once the surgery is complete the dentist will reconnect the flap on the
palate of the mouth to allow for healing.
The second type of gum grafting surgery is called a Free
Gingival graft. This procedure may be recommended if you need additional tissue
to enlarge the gums. The tissue is taken from the palette of the mouth instead
of underneath the palette. If you have thin gums, this procedure will allow the
tissue around the gum to be built up.
The third kind of gum graft surgery is a pedicle graft. Dr. Denine Rice, one of Inland Empire’s top rated dentists, recommends this type of
surgery to patients when patients have enough tissue by the tooth but it just
needs to be pulled up to cover the tooth.
This surgery allows for tissue to be taken from around the tooth instead
of taken from the palette. Once the tissue is placed in the correct spot it
will be grafted on. And the healing
process will begin.
For more information
contact Dr. Denine Rice & her team today.
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