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I had this back in high school. It was okay. Not fun, of course. But not has horrible and traumatizing as I thought it might be. When I was a young child, I was told I'd have to get it done, and I ran out of the office screaming and crying. I thought I had evaded it, but then later when my braces were removed (in my teens) I was told I still had to get it done.

So, mine was done to correct a receding gumline to prevent future problems. I had the six front teeth on the bottom of my mouth done, three at a time (so I had the procedure twice).

They gave me valium or something beforehand. It made me somewhat physically dizzy, but didn't do anything as far as nerves or pain. Not to me, anyway. So yes, there was the annoying 8 - 12 shots of Novocaine in the gums and roof of mouth. This may sound odd, but I actually found the surgery somewhat intriguing. Seeing the guy so delicately slicing a tiny piece from the roof of my mouth, then delicately placing it on the bottom, and delicately sewing it on with this tiny little hook...don't know how he did it, I would not have the patience for it. I remember wondering what would've happened if he had sneezed and dropped the tissue.

So it really wasn't as bad as I thought, the surgery part. The second time I had the surgery done, he didn't give me as much novacaine. So I was actually able to feel what he was doing, somewhat. Slight, slight pain...like slight tugging when he cut the gum for sutures. It wasn't awful enough for me to alarm him, and it would have been hard to do with my mouth being sewn. Also the first time, they gave me headphones and music, which helped. The second time, they didn't. So I'd say, bring an ipod or headphones or something just to distract a little.

It took about 30-40 minutes if I remember right.

So to me, the after-care was worse than the surgery. It was sore and somewhat throbbing. Eating was tricky too. Thankfully he did one side at a time...but still...it was awkward to eat and gently chew so as not to get it stuck in the gums on the other side, etc. And it hurt, too. I was given Codeine which helped. And the cleaning was kind of gross, not for the faint of heart. Having to dab the bloody stitched gums with a q-tip and all. And it had this weird taste in my mouth, too.

I was still wearing a retainer at the time, so I just wore that to cover the roof of my mouth which was nice. The roof didn't hurt, it was more the grafted teeth.

Anyway after maybe a week it was okay. And don't be suprised when the white stuff starts falling off. I remember thinking "oh nooo there goes the graft!!" but that's supposed to happen. The top layer comes off.

So, all in all, it wasn't as traumatizing or awful as it sounds. The after-care to me was worse than the actually surgery. Just sore and icky and kinda gross. It didn't look that bad though, to answer someone's question. If I smiled regularly or faintly, you couldn't see the graft. Only if I pulled my bottom lip down could people see it.

Hope that helps. I actually think the gum graft bothered me less than getting eight teeth extractions over the course of my childhood. I hated those.
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2 days ago

I Do not recommend it to anyone!!! If you decide to cancel your membership - welcome to Hell!!! Terrible customer service!
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3 days ago

I had a gum graft procedure almost three days ago. The periodontist who did my surgery is excellent, very experienced, and has actually written books and done research on the procedure, so I think I was fortunate.
Dr. S. gave me nitrous oxide (aka laughing gas) prior to using the needles for numbing and continued with it throughout, which definitely decreased the apprehension I was feeling. Nitrous oxide also provides additional anesethetic effect. So, while I was aware of the needles and procedure to some extent, at times, I did not feel pain and was not anxious. (I would never consent to have serious dental work done without sedation of some sort, that is for sure!)
Following the surgery, I was able to drive myself home - about 30 mile distance. By the time I got home the numbness was ending and I took a narcotic Rx that took care of any pain. I took two more that day and none since. Twice today, the third day, I took an extra-strength tylenol. I have no pain, am just a little sore and have had little swelling - and that was after I'd lain flat in the bed to sleep; after I was up for a while and used an icepack for a bit, the swelling went away. (Perhaps I should have slept with my head elevated on two pillows, not sure.)
One thing I neglected to do on the first day was to use an icepack. I think that would have helped. Still, the swelling has not been enough to concern me.
The plastic guard the doc put in the roof of my mouth really seems to be the reason the donor site has not hurt at all. Now, it is just annoying and slightly irritating, but I can remove it tomorrow, thankfully. Until then, the doctor had advised that it could be removed for mouth cleansing only for a total of 5 minutes per day for the first three days. I have followed that guideline totally.
The graft site - front, lower gumline - has the protective rubbery stuff on it, which is a little irritating to the inside of my lower lip, still relatively little problem.
Doctor S. told me to rinse my mouth very carefully a couple of times a day, with listerine or other wash. I thought full-strength listerine might hurt so I've rinsed my mouth, gently, a few times a day, using one part listerine to one part warm water. I have been able to eat pretty well - yesterday I had potato soup, some ice cream, a bit of candy. Today I've eaten a sandwich and soup/cornbread, ice cream and other snacks including cheetos and m/m's. I think I could have eaten pretty much anything.
Overall, I can say that the procedure was not as frightening as I'd feared, thanks to the doctor's skill and the nitrous oxide, and the pain afterwards was minor. I had no bleeding, no fever, and little swelling. The discomfort from the protective stuff is aggravating but not awful. I am glad I had this done - of course I'm assuming the graft 'takes' and I will not likely have any complications since things have gone so well thus far.
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5 days ago

Your commercial on TV with the mother and young boy is the worst perverted commercial. Terrible for such a good product as Halls.
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6 days ago

Did not like this massager. It only vibrates and after awhile, I got a headache. I liked
the fact that you can shape it to your neck size fairly well and that it also works on batteries.
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