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Sandij
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Can anyone share their recovery stories from gum flap and bone graft surgery? Thanks so much!
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Do you mean a gum flap with bone grafting? Or the gum flap as a separate procedure? I have had both, and bone grafting without the gum flap as well.Can anyone share their recovery stories from gum flap and bone graft surgery? Thanks so much!
How long to heal your graft? I got graft in tooth 30 q molar and its only been 2.5 weeksDo you mean a gum flap with bone grafting? Or the gum flap as a separate procedure? I have had both, and bone grafting without the gum flap as well.
I had a gum flap done with an apicoectomy, both on a molar and a front upper tooth. I have had bone grafting done on the front tooth as well. I had a rather large abscess that had to be cleaned out manually and then bone grafting, and a bone block graft, placed. The gum flap is not too bad of a recovery. Gums heal quickly and it was sore a few days, then it was just more of an annoyance with the stitches until they came out. The bone grafting really doesn’t hurt at all. It is just that you need to be careful not to put pressure on the area. I had implants put in after the graft had healed.
I was told that the graft is pretty much good after two months, but it takes 4 months to fully be filled in with bone. Did you have a membrane stitched over, or a collagen plug, or both?How long to heal your graft? I got graft in tooth 30 q molar and its only been 2.5 weeks
I was told that the graft is pretty much good after two months, but it takes 4 months to fully be filled in with bone. Did you have a membrane stitched over, or a collagen plug, or both?
When you say top of graft, do you mean that there is no covering over the grafting material?I had dissolvable suture and dissolvable stitches, but nothing dissolved aftetlr 2 weeks and 2 days. They removed it couple days ago. No pain at all. Now waiting and hoping for the top of graft to be completely covered by gum.
When you say top of graft, do you mean that there is no covering over the grafting material?
The top of the bone graft was covered with a suture and stitches originally. After removing stitches about 18 days later, attached is a photo of how it looks now. I am hoping or assuming the gums need to grow over the top still? Sometimes food gets traped but rinsing cleans it. I wish the top gets covered by gum so I can eat soft foods in peace. Let me know your thoughts...
Thanks for the detailed experiences. I will reference them along my healing process. Mine had two stitches in each side of gum with a loop/circle of stitches on top of graft. No more tiny bone graft white particles coming out after first week. They use a chemical synthetic compound and not real bone. Bone graft alone is $575 not covered by ins. Couple times a olive or food slides into empty space when biting down and caused minimal bleeding for few mins. Its the most annoying thing. Food does easily rinse out since its not a hole but things like advocado get in. I even went to in and out burger no bun and eat w fork and knife. Many times I wish I optd for bridge. Food choices suck. This thing is a very long wait...
I wish you the best of luck! I am currently in the waiting phase between implant and crown. I will say that eating gets much easier once the implant is placed. You don’t get food stuck in there anymore and are not as restricted on eating. I can’t wait to get the crown and be able to chew again on that side. I am missing the second molar on the top, and the lower first is an implant with no crown yet so I have no chewing surface with my molars on that side. I had premolars removed for braces as a kid and had my wisdom teeth out as a teen so my number of teeth is less than usual anyway.Happy Friday!
Sorry Sandij for highjacking your post. I hope our grafting experiences are of interest.
MountainMama, you have been the best in advising due to your experience w molar grafts. My molar next door in pic is a crown. As such, I dont worry about tooth shaving nearby teeth, but the possible bridge drama is a concern for long term. I just cant wait for this all to be done. Will keep you posted w any updates in my journey to getting an implant.
I wish you the best of luck! I am currently in the waiting phase between implant and crown. I will say that eating gets much easier once the implant is placed. You don’t get food stuck in there anymore and are not as restricted on eating. I can’t wait to get the crown and be able to chew again on that side. I am missing the second molar on the top, and the lower first is an implant with no crown yet so I have no chewing surface with my molars on that side. I had premolars removed for braces as a kid and had my wisdom teeth out as a teen so my number of teeth is less than usual anyway.
My surgeon was able to put bone grafting material in at the same time as the implant, so I didn’t have to wait any longer. He said he could put the implant down one of the holes of the root and then fill in around it.I also had all wisdom teeth removed as a teen. I wonder how you had the courage to try again w the one you had a failed bone graft. The extra wait must have been a real let down. I ate cheese enchildas earlier today to feel food!
I love BBQ! I can eat most of it now, especially pulled smoked chicken and pork. I can eat burgers without a problem but have to chew on opposite side. I do miss crunchy tacos. Soft tacos just are not the same. I also can’t eat popcorn anymore.Wow 2 years. I have deep fillings or crowns on almost all my molars so I know I will eventually go through more of these. 2 years of soft food, wow, but they say crunchy food damages teeth faster so there is some good in it. I am a big bbq person so all that has stopped except sliced hot dogs. Everytime I eat I keep mirror to check site isnt damaged or food in area couple times. If so I rinse w/ water and keep eating. I am going to vegas next month. (first vacay after covid) I am gonna bring all my dental maintenance stuff and debating to get pocket sized mirror. Stay positive and keep building up your food options. Spaghetti was not good for me cause it goes everywhere but elbow pasta is doable.
I love BBQ! I can eat most of it now, especially pulled smoked chicken and pork. I can eat burgers without a problem but have to chew on opposite side. I do miss crunchy tacos. Soft tacos just are not the same. I also can’t eat popcorn anymore.
Happy 4th! Pulled smoked chicken and pork is the cream of the crop. Yum! The only prob w burgers is if I bite in symmetrically in the front, burger food slides into lower molar cap. Today we are cooking: sausage, chicken skewer, wings, and two steaks. I declined to eat steak as I am worried about the chew, but will make for friends. While I am only a month in the bone graft, I wanted to check your status with the implant no crown tooth. How long do you wait between implant and crown?