New Gum Graft

[ndrosen]

I went to the periodontist today, and sat back for him to carve tissue from the roof of my mouth and suture it to the gum on my lower jaw. This time, it was the right side, instead of the left. I was about ready to leave, after hanging around the office for a while, when the gauze came loose, and the roof of my mouth resumed bleeding. The doctor gave me more lidocaine to stop the bleeding, and an assistant held some more gauze against the bleeding wound. I was finally allowed to depart, and now I’m at home with a teabag in my mouth, trying to promote clotting.

I haven’t eaten since this morning, and will now have dinner: cold soy yogurt, cold mashed potatoes, and vanilla ice cream. Hot food would be painful, and irritate the healing wounds.

I’m still glad that I live in a time when I can get surgery like this, instead of just having my teeth and gums rot away.