No pain gum grafting ... pleasantly surprised!

[Anonymous]

One more thing, PP, just like orthodontia, I imagine that prices can vary. So your estimate may be different. And using your own skin is cheaper...but much more painful.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I’d feel weird about using donor tissue. Gross.

That's fine for you. But, for all the rest of the people reading this who want to be informed and not just make ignorant comments, "Allograft tissue, which refers to tissue from the same species, is harvested from cadaver skin that has been sterilized to remove all living cells, proteins, viruses, and bacteria. Following the gum graft procedure, the donor tissue will blend well with your own gums." https://sdperio.com/gum-graft-donor-tissue-vs-own-tissue-for-gum-recession/#:~:text=Allograft%20tissue%2C%20which%20refers%20to,well%20with%20your%20own%20gums.

Allograft is basically a scaffolding upon which your own tissue grows. And for the lack of pain that has been involved with grafting 6 teeth (and another 6 will need it when I get around to it)... you can bet I'll use allograft again. But, if you prefer to endure pain as a result of your anxiety... then go for it. It's your mouth and it doesn't take as much surgical skill with your own mouth skin.

It’s my opinion and it’s certainly not “ignorant.” I didn’t provide any false information. It’s simply how I would feel using allograft. It creeps me out. That said, I am a wimp with pain and probably would not want to harvest it from my own palate. I’m not sure what I would do - I would really have to think about it. I have some recession on a few teeth but don’t need a gum graft at this point. This surgery is one that scares me a lot so I have done a lot of research on it and learned about the pros/cons of using allograft vs your own tissue. The other issue with allograft is it requires more skill in the surgeon.

Hopefully you never need blood!

[Anonymous]

I just had a this done with my own tissue and I can confirm it sucked. The procedure itself wasn’t painful because they numb the heck out of you. It’s the recovery that truly sucks. Pain medication is helping but nothing can help looking like a chipmunk on one side of my face.

[Anonymous]

OP here again.

Just had gum grafting on 5 more teeth on the other side two days ago. Again, used the donor tissue. Other than getting the shots in the mouth for numbing, and the forceful pushing on the jaw/mouth during the procedure...No pain! I took advil and tylenol for the day of the procedure because my gums were traumatized. But no pain relievers beyond bedtime.

Seriously, if you need gum grafting, do the allograft (donor). Not every periodontist is capable of using it. But it is so much easier.

And if you can just do one side, that helps too. I am careful about how I eat, but I am not deprived.