How long does it take to recover from a gingivectomy? until recently, i hadn't gone to the dentist in years, and have done a really poor job of cleaning my teeth. my dentist says i need to gingivectomy to stop the advance of gum disease, and it sounds rea

As : As dr. Edderai explained, healing will be relatively quick (one to two weeks). Yes, you will be a bit sore from the procedure; afterall, it is a dental surgery with the removal of inflamed and excess gingival tissue. Otc pain meds should do the trick in managing your discomfort. The upside is after the procedure, your gingival tissue will tighten up and be in a much healthier state. Please follow up from now on with regular dental exams and hygiene visits, as advised by your dentist. In this way you will maintain your gingival health and your teeth and help prevent this problem from happening again.

Gingivectomy : Gingivectomy is not the first line of treatment when it comes to gum health. Have you already received adequate non surgical therapy prior to starting a surgical line of treatment. It is always best to reduce the amount of local accumulation of plaque, calculus and bacterial deposits prior to starting a surgical phase. Your recovery time is also improved if you have acquired the skills you need to a cleaner, healthier mouth prior to surgery. Please obtain several consultations prior to having gingivectomy. Often times if the protective tissues are cut away there will be a reduction of the tissue around your roots and you will have tooth sensitivity. This is irriversible unless you get a gum graft. Gingivectomy is only reserved for very specific treatment options you must be careful that you fully qualify for this treatment.

Gingivectomies : Gingivectomies usually are fully healed after seven to ten days depending if laser or electrosurgery was used for the procedure. Laser surgeries recover faster. The post operatory pain is usually translated into discomfort, that if you follow your dentist's post-operatory instructions you should not have any problems, and in case of any abnormality or variation of discomfort, communicate with his at all times. Good luck!

Treating cause or ..: Removing infected gum tissue removes the effects of the infection but leaves the same bacteria in the mouth that caused the problem. The perio protect method was shown to be better than conventional methods (j clin dent 2012) and it killed 99.98% of the bacteria that caused the disease (j dent res 2007). Manage the bacteria and you manage the cause of the disease. Don't treat the effects.