receding gums - Dental Health Message Board

alessia · 02-17-2004, 08:11 PM

Hi, this is my first time posting. I was wondering if anyone reading has had their receding gums treated with allograft. My dentist strongly urged me to have this done. I am very concerned about cost and recovery.
How much did it cost per tooth for you? How long did you have a dressing in your mouth? Was it painful? As you can tell, I'm a bit apprehensive about this!

alessia · 02-18-2004, 12:06 PM

nobody?

LL29 · 02-22-2004, 07:50 PM

I had it done to my top gums since they were receeding. I'm tryin to remember...............hmmmmm...... they take tissue off the roof of your mouth (that was the part I didn't like or was weird) but it wasn't very painful - just groce. The stitches weren't that bad. I did help the one side of my mouth but not the other so I go bk (this was a year ago mind you - I should've went bk sooner) in two weeks to get it smoothed out and see if he can fix it. It does help and if you need it done - I would do it again.

If you have insurance - that can cover the vast part of it. I'd have to pull out my records but I want to say the total cost (over 4 teeth - 2 areas I think) $1600 and I'm in Charlotte, NC (south is cheaper). It all depends if it's right by each other too or in different areas.

Always shop around though - call periodontists and see what their rates are.

Good luck

Laurie

CherFan · 02-25-2004, 09:16 AM

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Originally Posted by alessia

nobody?

I had skin grafting done to 3 of my gums and it does hurt after the numbness wears off. When I had it done, my mother got a good deal on it for $700 per gum. Pretty expensive. I only have one more to go and I just don't want to do it. How many do you have to have done?

alessia · 02-26-2004, 03:49 PM

Ugh! I'm just dreading this! I should have 8 teeth done, but he said i could get away with just 4. He said it would cost 1200 a tooth. Doesn't that seem crazy???? I think I should shop around.
I did some research on the web, and just started taking vit c and coenzyme q. i also bought a mouthrinse that is supposed to help. Between those three things and brushing my gums gently, i'm hoping to grow the gums back. apparantly it's possible. i'll keep ya updated.