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Mayo
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I'm not really sure what to do anymore. I had a temp crown placed on #8 a little over a month ago. I went back for the permanent and the dentist felt the gum tissue around that tooth was a too swollen to place the permanent crown because he believed it would bleed too much. He took an xray and said it looked fine and couldn't see any visible reason why it was inflamed. He sent me home with a perioscience gel to put on my gums and a rinse. The gel may have helped a little but 3 weeks of using it hasn't helped enough as the gum is still swollen around that tooth.
The dentist is retiring and I snagged his very last appointment, Jan 10th. I'm scared I'm running out of time and I dont know what to do anymore. I had a phone appointment with him last week and sent pictures and he basically told me to keep doing what I'm doing. But I dont see this being better by Jan 10th. It hasn't really shown much change in either direction in a few weeks.
I floss really well. I brush twice a day. I am at a loss. The dentist is confident that once the permanent tooth is placed the gum tissue will improve. But before I can even get to that point, I have to have the swelling go down at least enough so that it won't bleed in time for the appointment.
Any advice, suggestions, tips, ideas for me? I'm panicking. And I'm scared my gum tissue will never be normal again around that tooth.
The dentist is retiring and I snagged his very last appointment, Jan 10th. I'm scared I'm running out of time and I dont know what to do anymore. I had a phone appointment with him last week and sent pictures and he basically told me to keep doing what I'm doing. But I dont see this being better by Jan 10th. It hasn't really shown much change in either direction in a few weeks.
I floss really well. I brush twice a day. I am at a loss. The dentist is confident that once the permanent tooth is placed the gum tissue will improve. But before I can even get to that point, I have to have the swelling go down at least enough so that it won't bleed in time for the appointment.
Any advice, suggestions, tips, ideas for me? I'm panicking. And I'm scared my gum tissue will never be normal again around that tooth.