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Life Graft
Mar. 7th, 2018 09:47 amSo, Periodontist appointment yesterday afternoon.
The good news: I have no exposed toothroot, which means no grafts for the immediate future. Gum grafts terrify me. Partly because I've had little-to-no dental surgery (wisdom teeth when I was 20, no cavities ever until last year [sigh]) and mostly because of the horror stories from friends and acquaintances. I'd do it if recommended, but I'm relieved that it's not.
The less good: still significant gum recession, which I knew. It's not that I don't floss or brush; it's a legacy of genetics as well as hard brushing when I was much younger. He's recommending regular dentist tooth cleaning every three months instead of six. That's probably not all covered by our insurance, but oh well.
The good news: I have no exposed toothroot, which means no grafts for the immediate future. Gum grafts terrify me. Partly because I've had little-to-no dental surgery (wisdom teeth when I was 20, no cavities ever until last year [sigh]) and mostly because of the horror stories from friends and acquaintances. I'd do it if recommended, but I'm relieved that it's not.
The less good: still significant gum recession, which I knew. It's not that I don't floss or brush; it's a legacy of genetics as well as hard brushing when I was much younger. He's recommending regular dentist tooth cleaning every three months instead of six. That's probably not all covered by our insurance, but oh well.
