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What do you advise if i had a gum graft, can i play paintball. read on for needed details to answer.?
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Ask: Ask the dentist or periodontist who did the graft for an opinion as to how much healing time your graft will require. Depends on your overall health, meds, hx of smoking, type and extent of graft, bone support, and many other factors. Ask your surgeon.
Answered 11/27/2017
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