{"id":1809,"date":"2020-08-26T15:27:16","date_gmt":"2020-08-26T19:27:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cliniquemaxillo.com\/?p=1809"},"modified":"2022-10-13T11:33:13","modified_gmt":"2022-10-13T15:33:13","slug":"gum-surgery","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cliniquemaxillo.com\/en\/blogue\/gum-surgery\/","title":{"rendered":"5 things you need to know about gum surgery"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Gum surgery is a common procedure, but it remains relatively unknown to the general public. Learn more about the topic with the help of our maxillofacial surgeons.<\/p>\n<p>Here is a 5-point overview of gum surgery.<\/p>\n<h2>What is gum surgery?<\/h2>\n<p>Gum surgery is a minor and common <a href=\"https:\/\/cliniquemaxillo.com\/en\/services\/complex-dental-extraction-service\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">oral surgery<\/a> meant for patients who suffer from tooth decay. It involves taking soft tissue directly from the patient&#8217;s palate or from a third party and grafting it to the receding gums.<\/p>\n<p>Gum surgery can therefore be used to restore a tooth with an exposed root.<\/p>\n<h2>Why undergo this surgery?<\/h2>\n<p>There are many reasons a patient may need to undergo gum surgery, including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Poor oral hygiene<\/li>\n<li>A poorly adapted, too vigorous or insufficient dental brushing technique<\/li>\n<li>An <a href=\"https:\/\/cliniquemaxillo.com\/en\/services\/oral-pathology\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">oral pathology<\/a> or periodontal disease, such as gingivitis or periodontitis<\/li>\n<li>An ill-fitting denture<\/li>\n<li>A <a href=\"https:\/\/cliniquemaxillo.com\/en\/blogue\/malocclusion-treatments-and-consequences\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">severe malocclusion<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Genetics<\/li>\n<li>Smoking<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Gum surgery may also be required for other reasons, but these are the main ones.<\/p>\n<h2>Benefits of gum surgery<\/h2>\n<p>Gum surgery has many benefits, including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Reinforce and stabilize gum attached to a tooth<\/li>\n<li>Prevent tooth decay<\/li>\n<li>Reduce teeth sensitivity when the new gum covers the root<\/li>\n<li>Restore smile aesthetics, in some cases<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>What is the procedure?<\/h2>\n<p>Gum surgery can be summarized in 5 steps, though it varies case-by-case.<\/p>\n<p>The procedure begins with a local anesthesia to make the surgery painless. The dentist then cleans the gums and performs a deep scaling and polishing of the roots.<\/p>\n<p>The third step is collecting the graft, followed by attaching the graft to the gum with stitches.<\/p>\n<p>A follow-up appointment will be scheduled with your surgeon around 7-10 days postoperatively.<\/p>\n<h2>Gum surgery post-operative care<\/h2>\n<p>Patients will have to respect post-operative care instructions following gum surgery, including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cliniquemaxillo.com\/en\/blogue\/can-you-smoke-drink-alcohol-after-oral-surgery\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Avoid smoking<\/a> and talking too much to promote healing<\/li>\n<li>Follow a<a href=\"https:\/\/cliniquemaxillo.com\/en\/blogue\/oral-surgery-foods-after-operation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> liquid diet in the 24 hours after surgery<\/a>, then move to soft food, and avoid alcohol and drinks afterwards<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If minor <a href=\"https:\/\/cliniquemaxillo.com\/en\/blogue\/bleeding-gums-treatment\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">gum bleeding<\/a> occurs after surgery, apply gauze pads to stop bleeding. The patient may also apply ice for 15 minutes to avoid swelling of the affected area.<\/p>\n<h2>Gum surgery for good oral health<\/h2>\n<p>Now you know more about gum surgery. We hope you found the topic overview interesting.<\/p>\n<p>For more information on oral surgery, visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/cliniquemaxillo.com\/en\/blog\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">blog section<\/a> of our website. For any other surgical or maxillofacial care questions or concerns, <a href=\"https:\/\/cliniquemaxillo.com\/en\/contact\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">contact us<\/a>. The entire <a href=\"https:\/\/cliniquemaxillo.com\/en\/our-team\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Clinique MFML team<\/a> will gladly help you.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Gum surgery is a common procedure, but it remains relatively unknown to the general public. Learn more about the topic with the help of our maxillofacial surgeons. Here is a 5-point overview of gum surgery. What is gum surgery? Gum surgery is a minor and common oral surgery meant for patients who suffer from tooth [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1807,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v22.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Gum Surgery: Five Important Things You Need to Know<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Would you like to know more about gum surgery? 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