A few months back, my dentist looked at my gums, told me there wasn't enough gingiva attached to the bottom of several teeth, and referred me to Dr. Canal for gum transplant surgery, AKA a gingiva graft.
I went in for a consultation in December, and Dr. Canal explained the procedure to me. As such, for the next month, deep in my heart, I had been secretly terrified. I will not go into the gory details of the surgery here, but feel free to do a Google. I barely slept a wink last night.
This morning was as great of an experience as one could have when someone is sticking a gigantic needle in your mouth four times and then... you know, the actual procedure that I'm not detailing. I will say, though, that I didn't feel a thing! Thanks, needles. It also only took about fifteen minutes per side to complete after the numbing portion -- the doc is speedy.
Dr. Canal and his assistant were so friendly, and kept telling me I was doing great during the procedure when I felt the opposite. They also made jokes, which was a nice distraction. IE: "Don't ever let anyone tell you that you have a big mouth!!" when I was having trouble following their dental orders during the second part.
I'm definitely in pain at the moment, and talking pretty funny since I have band aids on the roof of my mouth (yep, that exists!!), but I'm managing it with their detailed instructions. I'm glad I listened to my dentist and went to Dr. Canal!
And, for what it's worth, I hope to never have to go back -- EVER -- but if a periodontist is needed in the future, I'll be booking an appointment with him. read more