Filling and gum recession

[Bunny9]

Hi
Iam up for a filling in one of my molars in 3 weeks which I feel sick about. I’m going to get nitrous to help me through it..but He also wants to discuss and make decisions about potentially performing a gum graft surgery for on my ‘buccal’ area
This sounds horrific and painful
Can anyone explain this for me?

 

[Gordon]

You'd really be better off discussing it with the person who's planning on doing it...

Anyway, as a general explanation, the process basically involves taking a small slice of healthy gum tissue from a different site (normally the hard palate) and putting it onto an area where there has been some significant gum recession.
I've done it a couple of times, the patients didn't find it particularly unpleasant, it's a bit slow and fiddly to do.

 

[Bunny9]

Yes I understand but I’m not really in a state where I remember to ask questions or retain information in that setting/or in that state.
I thank you for your response this will help

 

[Gordon]

There are some nice before and after shots on Google, but you might want to leave it since some of them are a bit graphic. Here's a safe one though pictures are a bit clearer than words I think:

 

[Bunny9]

Is this “pin hole” technique or the standard graft from the palate?

 

[Gordon]

Standard graft from the palate.