GUM GRAFT RECOVERY | ONE YEAR AFTER SURGERY

First Recovery Video: • SURGERY RECOVERY VLOG ...
Second Recovery Video: • SURGERY UPDATE | MY GU...
I had a gum graft which is considered a minor surgery. I have a receding gum on my bottom front tooth and if left would mean losing my tooth. A gum graft is where gum is cut out of the roof of your mouth and stitched over the exposed root. I did a lot of research online before and after the surgery, but one thing I struggled to find was a day by day list of what to expect after the surgery, what the pain would be like and what kinds of foods I would be able to eat as the days went by. So I have documented my own experiences in the hopes that someone in the future will be able to watch this to answer their questions when they have this procedure done.
This will be my final video on my surgery, so if you have any questions leave them in the comments.

[@mpg2964]

Great job. No patience here after one day, lol. Ready for the healing so I can eat eat eatttttt

[@katesawyer4835]

Your gums looks healthy! Thanks for your honest story :) I am still recovering from the same graft. You videos are super helpful🤓

[@bonbonzz]

Glad my videos help! Hope your recovery goes smoothly 💜

[@orionsvortex7790]

I just had this surgery done two days ago and I’ve been in tears basically the entire time.. I’m so afraid of it failing and having to go through it again! I’m 16 and I had to get it done on 2 teeth in the front, they wouldn’t let me continue with braces unless I had the procedure done. For me they said it would only take 2 weeks- a month to heal.. so seeing you making updates a full year later is really scary ahah 😅

[@marcialvasquez5461]

feeling mutualy is mutualy a real word, God This Procedure /Bone Marrow hurts, done 3 days ago HELP

[@MissEstefa]

How long did it take to recover? I got mine done last week

[@stultusdoesstuff8017]

how are you now?

[@09Jeanine]

Please read my comment, which is posted above yours. It may be of help. "Pull" coconut oil with turmeric and clove powder mixed in it, through your teeth. This will naturally regenerate your gums some. Also take a cotton swab and dip it in a mixture of neem and tea tree oil and rub it into your gums, front and back, before your bush (once a day) to kill bacteria directly and without chemicals. Research how to regrow gum tissue naturally. The coconut oil is an ayurvedic treatment, used by Indians for centuries, as I understand it.

[@attitudequeen9125]

This is painful procedure but it's very great surgery it's like new life u spend do it fast if u don't do it your bone loss

[@ramfurcifer941]

These videos are a blessing to society! First of all THANK YOU SO MUCH for these. But also, it looks to me that your healing process took way longer than normal. Maybe your case was super severe, but it could be that your clinic just wanted you to keep coming back and charge you over and over again.

[@melaniemichaels6120]

I had a gum graft back in January and the procedure went well, but the recovery was basically annoying haha! I went in to have my stitches removed and a cleaning a little over a week ago. The didn’t charge me for the cleaning. I was so nervous for that but my mouth felt so much better once the stitches were out. Mine still looks quite low as well, it’s not even been a month since my surgery. I see my periodontist in a month and a half to see if I can start with straightening my teeth. For me they aren’t pushing all the stuff they are saying you need to do in order to have it succeed. She basically said in a week I can start using a toothbrush and just brush upward on the site. I also bought the Sonicare toothbrush a few months ago and love it. My orthodontist’s office recommended it, gave me a $15 off coupon and I also got lots of points when I purchased it, so I basically only spent about $125 on it. I can’t wait to be able to use it on the graft site once it’s fully healed.

[@bonbonzz]

That is awesome! Sounds like everything is going nice and smoothly for you :)

[@HeavenlySunset24]

Has it healed well?

[@budthecyborg4575]

Great info. I know a lot of things can take a year (or more) to heal, but you never know exactly what kinds of injuries will take that long.

[@ggago16]

Great thorough job! Thank you. One day in and your video has helped so much!

[@bonbonzz]

I'm so glad I could help! All the best for your recovery x

[@HeavenlySunset24]

I thought this was gonna be done in a week, they did not educate me on this very much at all. Now im worried and I hope I dont have to get this redone. This is day 8 after my surgery, the gums look the same level as all my other gums but idk if it is healing fully. The pain has gone down a lot. Your gums do look a lot better. Im going to force myself to spend so much more time cleaning my teeth because I don't want to go through this again, i'm also going to limit the amount of sugary foods I can eat.

[@loopernz]

I think the supersoft brush was the game changer

[@dbackh]

Good for you 🤗. Hoping you feel more positive and happy, health is important for physical and mental wellbeing

[@danieldebritto7168]

Yes, all your recovery history, very nice, good luck and get well. Hail!

[@forevergoingforward]

Do you have another update? Just had these procedure like 12 hours ago - definately miserable.

[@marlonvite4152]

Mistake number 1 is: letting your dentist use the turbine with their abrasives and ultra heat produced produced by the high spinning mini grinder to "clean" your teeth instead of hand scraping the tartar away. This dentist process should be stopped because it first cuts the connection or seal between the gum and the teeth, this is why the bleeding at the dentist "cleaning", second it polishes the microscopic surface of the teeth that allows the gum to attach to the teeth and last the heat burns it killing this important live line between gum and teeth and the gum can no longer grip or hold onto anything from each tooth because now it is polished smooth. If this cleaning was done onto the achilles tendon one would no longer be able to stand. The fast spinning and abrasive pastes and heat by your dentist is like having a regular tooth brush and dental paste going over the gum/tooth line millions of times in seconds and way more damaging than regular cold tooth brush cleaning. Such ignorance is that of dentist blaming bad cold brushing as the main reason. Next time you visit your dentist you might want to say what I say no turbine cleaning on my teeth.

[@HeavenlySunset24]

What's a turbine?

[@droojohnson]

The polishing intends to remove tartar and smooth the surface so there are fewer crevices and rough surfaces for acid-producing bacteria to cling to. Doing this every day would absolutely be too much, but doing so once a year is barely more abrasive to your gums than eating dry crunchy cereal? Unless they’re intentionally applying the polish to your gums, but they intentionally avoid the gumline.

[@marlonvite4152]

@droojohnson "Chronic healing" is the name of a condition that Michael Jackson suffered from .... Michael Jackson didn't have surgery on his nose on a yearly basis, and one day, he stopped healing ..... chrinic healing is when tissue stops rejuvenating and / or healing .... if it was an infection, then the dentist would prescribe meds to treat or stop the infection .... disturbing the gum line by the doctor, self disturbing it or as the result of germs and mouth chemicals is what I believe produces "gum Chronic healing" .... my gums mostly show damage and growing canals on the outside way more than on the inside. This is why I can only explain it as having been damaged by my dentist(s) ..... but there is not one person, including me, who can surely prove at this time that my opinion is correct.

[@justineandserena]

My dentist wants to do pinhole tunneling inserting alloderm into the spot Not regular graft where they take ur roof

[@BeachBaby75]

Thank you so much for showing us what you went through. It helped me alot. I am getting mine done in a few days. I have a clean at my dentist tomorrow. Im so nervous. I feel sick in my tummy lol.

[@bonbonzz]

I hope everything goes smoothly! I definitely found it wasn't as bad as I thought it was going to be

[@anayamusic533]

Pinhole surgery kaisa rhta h

[@MB-gm2us]

Thank you for your videos ! It's give me hope for my recovery.

[@09Jeanine]

Thank you for your video. I just had a gum graft done and the gum are more receded still than I had hoped. But it's only been two and a half weeks now. I have noticed gums growing back where the gum graft has yet to be done, by using coconut oil with turmeric and clove powder mixed into it. I pull it through my teeth and gums for fifteen minutes every day. I had my first check up a week after surgery, which was four days ago. They said it was healing very nicely. I go for a cleaning in two weeks. I am not happy with where the gums are right now, but your video does give me some hope that they will grow back more than they have. Thank you for that! I also use an electric toothbrush (before surgery and I will go back to that after the prescribed month using a manual brush). The Oral-B battery-operated toothbrush is not expensive. I got it on Amazon. Not sure who your commercial outlet is for such items, but here I can also find it at Walmart. Oh, and now I also use cotton swabs with tea tree oil and neem oil that I mix together in a small vial. I rub it into my gums, front and back, before brushing, which I do with baking soda and a fluoride free toothpaste. I use one that has turmeric in it and coconut oil. The other toothpaste I use is a "prebiotic" toothpaste. I get them at my local health food store. I also floss after I pull the coconut oil through my teeth, which I do after brushing. I think this is why they are healing faster, and I agree with you that you must make your own discernments concerning the dentist's advice, because their recommendations are based on their profit margins. Again, thank you. You have put my mind at some ease! :)

[@thenewknizzle7530]

Proper vlog

[@arielaruiz1754]

Who else needs to get this done after having braces ? AND how much does it cost may I ask

[@bonbonzz]

Ahh yep they told me braces is one of the causes. Which sucks because we spent loads of money on braces and now we have to spend loads more on this?! Mine was about $2000NZD for one tooth, but can't remember the exact number. That included the checkups afterwards too though

[@christowle8919]

4 years of braces and now 35 years later need it. My insurance is covering 100% of mine.

[@bonbonzz]

That's lucky!

[@starjumper]

Yeah, I’ve had my braces for 3 and a half years so far and still have them on. So I’m getting this done while I still have braces. Costs 1200 USD for 2 of mine to get fixed. My braces were free at least since my teeth were so bad they were medically needed.

[@Cryozeinwow]

I paid $600 CAD, for the 2 bottom front teeth. No insurance Third year with braces and still going 😅

[@Palajsam18]

I’m 8-9 months in and.. My gums are starting look the exact same way they looked before.

[@raddiybaddy]

Did it fail?

[@Mike-01234]

I watched your videos I totally understand you not wanting a second procedure. I have always had gum issues my father had the same problems so it's not entirely my fault but I also didn't floss all the time. Every time I got a cleaning they would warn me about gum recession. All I can say is if anyone has gum problems take care of it before you need a gum graft it's not fun it's a lot of pain. If you have gum problems have to get the teeth cleaned more frequently there is no way you can see your teeth like they can to properly clean it. I have had at a least 4 deep gum cleanings over the years and all of those were because my pockets were 6-7's. When that happened was because I didn't bother going back to the dentist to get the cleaning for a year or so. When your younger just don't think there every be a problem as you age past 40 that's when I started to have real problems. Flossing is a must because what your doing is leaving food between your teeth when you go to bed and great environment for bacteria to grow. They already told me I may need bone grafts if it recedes again which I'm told takes 3-4 months to heal.

[@bonbonzz]

Wow thanks so much for your insight! I definitely need to get better at going in for regular cleans. It's just so expensive, but I know it will cost more in the long run if I don't.

[@breezter]

I'm having this done in a little over a month. I'm so nervous. :-( They are taking from the roof of my mouth for my front 3 or 4 bottom teeth, and then putting cadaver tissue to thicken the gums on the left side (very thin gums here - my periodontist thinks it's from braces). This year has been full of health problems and I just want to be done with it all :-(

[@marcialvasquez5461]

feeling mutualy is mutualy a real word, God This Procedure /Bone Marrow hurts, done 3 days ago HELP

[@KinEllKokabel]

Marcial Vasquez Hope you’re ok 😬

[@olisaprice9870]

Incredible vlog very nice

[@TheRoarWithin]

$500 to have your teeth cleaned is nuts. I’m in the UK and recently paid a hygienist £63.

[@urvashigupta7551]

How to brush on all other teeth except where the gums graft placed

[@TheRoarWithin]

This is the exact same tooth I’m having done.

[@caitlynsells9028]

How about the roof of your mouth healing? How long did this take and is it back to normal now? Thanks so much!

[@bonbonzz]

Yep it's completely normal now. The hole was gone after a few months, but the texture took a while longer to come right. It was super smooth for about a year I think

[@shawn7202]

Hi! Which periodontist did you go to? I’m in New Zealand too specifically Hastings.

[@sjboxoffice]

You are blessed. After watching you - I have been like: "I might do not need this surgery". They are all grooming you it is easy, and painless. I look at the surgery on youtube- I really did doubt in their story. You are sad it all...if that's progress, maybe there is another way. Did you hear anything about laser treatments of gums, do you have any experience?

[@sjboxoffice]

This gentleman sounds smart- @josephrnemeth What's Best for Gum Disease Treatment? Surgery V.S. Laser. And laser is cheeper- because there's no actual surgery and blood

[@AsmaErr-ml8er]

Hi is gum graft still good for you after these years .

[@Lesortic]

you think a water flosser would be of any use after a gum graft? got mine 6 days ago so it isnt too big of a concern yet but flossing with braces is a painn

[@lizcambre8622]

Hello, I know you said you had waited 3 years to have the surgery after they told you needed it. How bad was your recession when they first told you? I was just told I need it for 2mm recession but hoping I can hold out on doing it for a few more years.

[@bonbonzz]

I didn't have it measures but it would have been more than 2mm

[@lizcambre8622]

bonbonzz thank you for getting back to me. I read at 3mm recession is still considered healthy gums.... hoping I can wait a while longer for the surgery. Your video calmed my fears a lot though 😀

[@arribalaluna1]

I’m so grateful to have stumbled across your videos and these comments in particular. I was told I need this surgery at a consultation today, with several teeth measured at 3mm and 2mm, and I had no idea what to think or how “severe” this is… I’m debating waiting some time before doing this (mainly for financial reasons but I’m also scared, honestly) and in the meantime trying to prevent it from getting worse. Thank you both! 🙏🙏

[@bonbonzz]

Glad we could help!

[@GA-op7we]

What kind of toothbrush/ recommendations did the dentist make to keep the other gums from receding?

[@bonbonzz]

They just said to use a really soft one

[@GA-op7we]

@@bonbonzz did they caution you against using an electric brush?

[@tjkraft2096]

Hello I might have to have this or the pinhole surgery just don't know I can get I go just next week and talk to the periodontal dentist. I'm just so scared to death about the gum graft.

[@tjkraft2096]

??????

[@anayamusic533]

You have done pinhole surgery or not I have need for it

[@kramer911]

You are adorable. I gotta get many grafts done =(. my teeth are botherin the hell out of me.

[@amandaswan6595]

Is this in Auckland? I’ve been talking with a periodontist about getting this done for a few teeth.

[@bonbonzz]

Yeah it is. I don't want to say shop around because they charge so much just for a consultation, but if you can afford to then that's probably best haha

[@amandaswan6595]

bonbonzz I don’t know the places name. Chris someone is all I know. Nice to see a review of someone in NZ though 👍

[@fdpcompdm]

yes they were scamming you

[@Mellyouttaphase]

I had a tunneling graft done this week but still used connective tissue from the palate. I work at a dental practice with an implant and soft tissue aesthetics focus so I have friends in high places (yay) but I really did not find this procedure anywhere near as bad as others have said it would be. I am so paranoid that it will fail though. What if I was too rough with the site, too heavy with the ice pack, ate my soup too hot? My boss will KILL me if he has to re-do it omg 😂 Ps. Where I work (in Australia) we don’t charge our surgical patients for reviews and follow ups. Interesting.

[@bonbonzz]

These are the same fears I had for sure. Yep it's annoying because they said they didn't charge for follow up (or rather it was included in the price of the original surgery), however it felt like they were looking for ways to charge me more because the cleans weren't included in the follow ups

[@107judy]

Wow, that is a lot of money for cleanings. Have you gone to your regular dentist for cleanings?

[@elliesumner6274]

Question, after you had gum graft how many days or how long did it take to turn pink , the skin they used for your graft. Mine is still white yellow tint, this is the 3rd try for this tooth

[@bonbonzz]

I really don't know, because they told me that pulling my lip away to look at it might cause it to fail. So I didn't look for weeks after the procedure.

[@anayamusic533]

@@bonbonzz please tell me how to time take recover ,Nd healing ,

[@lupiita88gm]

Ellie Sumner did the white color went away?

[@racelschramm]

Is the gum surgery covered by insurance??? And if it's not how much will be the cost??

[@minalp.6180]

Around 1200 per section, they normally split up the mouth in 4 sections.

[@randysantiago2303]

How much???

[@cc8588]

How did u brush..upward, circular motion or across?

[@bonbonzz]

My periodontist told me to brush side to side with the bristles pointing into my gum (gently of course)

[@harjboparai1340]

How r ur gums now

[@unicorns160]

I'm 13 and I think I might need it :(

[@sudeepchadha]

Very useful..you are so pretty too...

[@unicorns160]

I have braces and my other brother does to and we both have gum diseases so my mom would need to pay twice even tho she still has to pay 345 every month for our brace so we would need to pay a lot and I have gum disease top and bottom of my teeths so that is gonna be a blast :/

[@bonbonzz]

Oh no :( my only suggestion is to swapto a super soft toothbrush, I was told that harder ones can be responsible for pushing your gums out of place sometimes. Good luck ❤

[@viviannguyen8254]

Tunnel graft doesn't work well... no histology. Beware.. read periodontal journal by american periodontal association

[@bonbonzz]

Oh wow. Good thing I didn't bother with it then

[@Shendue]

What about the minimally invasive pinhole surgery?

[@nazeercurry5248]

How old are you?

[@androidos7710]

are you for real they charged you $500 every scaling and cleaning session? that's too much medication business

[@gummybear41283]

hows your gum now

[@bonbonzz]

Absolutely fine. Nothing really changed since this update. It hasn't receded again or needed any dentist / specialist care

[@gummybear41283]

@@bonbonzz my bottom gum is going down, I'm seeing a periodonitst for a deep cleaning in a few weeks, I hope it helps :o(

[@cinnamongirl3070]

You might have meant a Phillip's Sonicare toothbrush. Battery powered? They are the best! But $200 is way overpriced for one. Although I'm sure the site of your gum graph looks much better to you than it previously was, the gum still looks super low to me. I hope you go back to the periodontist at some point, just to get it checked, not necessarily to have it cleaned. You can get a regular cleaning with a regular dentist, no? But it really has only been one year. And...I can't imagine life without flossing. Lol. I have found your 3 videos quite helpful. Hopefully you will never have to go through any of that again!

[@bonbonzz]

That's the one! Yes I'm going to be going to a regular dentist for cleans from now on because I know I need to keep it all clean, but they were just charging ridiculous amounts!

[@melissahouse3488]

You said they were on you about not flossing and claimed you were. Then you went and said you aren't flossing and lazy. I'm not perfect myself, I'm needing graphing due to Lupus, having had braces decades ago and rigorous, abrasive brushing and like you, I skip day time brushing and it catches up with us but I just wanted to point out that your statements to them and to us, are contradictory at times. So I'm not sure to follow you because you haven't been on the same page or maybe it's that you didn't want them knowing you were taking as good a care as you should. I think I seen one of your prior video's leading up to this one but I doubt those have before/after as this is the later video, so I would have liked to see a better result picture, now that you're healed or before/after. You're brave to do this and I hope they give a new lease on our teeth!!! Especially if we have beautiful teeth as I do, and strong. I thought it is Frankenstein stuff as I'd never heard of this before. So it's been a few years since you did this, I hope the graphing(s) you had done helped and worked out Beautifully and I invested in a Philips Sonicare as I've been struggling to relearn how to brush properly, and not take my stress out on my brushing. It's sad the things we can end up doing to ourselves without meaning to, or out of anxiety/mental health issues. Some people grind in their sleep, some neglect them in depression or getting caught up with stuff that is really not nearly as important as our oral hygiene. I also agree that it sounded like you were being taken advantage of. I will tell them I'm low income and will have my dental facility do my cleanings, unless they perform a cleaning in a way I would require, I'll go to the dentist where my health insurance covers it. I started saving for my dental needs probably close to 15 years ago, so I'll be needing graphs done, an implant and I feel like I have a bacterial infection overall. This kicked in when the pandemic started. I must be brave like you and not put it off anymore. I've been trying to learn how to brush correctly, so I don't destroy graphs I end up getting. I was trying to master the brushing but it's been only harder as the gum lines have drawn away further and I don't know to touch them as I'm afraid I'll brush them away as I had all those years, so I'm trying to softly going along the exposed part, it's truly confusing and sad. Thank You for sharing in this ordeal and being so open and I wish more people would!!! I'm shy but maybe for the importance of the matter, I will make some video's to try and demonstrate to others and help provide some insight or reassurance, but it depends on how things go. How did you choose who you would go to? Did you just go to who you were referred to? Well this video is a bit old and I imagine you've moved along in life, so take care and hope your mouth is healthy and happy 😁❤️🌹

[@bonbonzz]

This was so long ago now I almost can't remember haha but I was super good about flossing and doing everything perfectly initially because it was SO much money I didn't want to waste it. Then it was because they kept accusing me of not flossing that I figured if it wasn't making a difference why was I bothering. So I stopped after they said that a couple of times. Now (however many years down the track) my gums are fine, I haven't flossed in several years, haven't been back to them or a dentist at all since but I've had none of the pain or infection I used to get frequently, so I'd say it all worked great. I just went to one that was close to me as I didn't want to have to drive for an hour, but I wish I'd looked into more reviews and driven further, it's just that there aren't heaps of places around that do this sort of thing.

[@CathsWorld]

Yeah, flossing sucks. It's a necessary evil. Good thing it's healed :)

[@budthecyborg4575]

If you hate flossing get one of these: www.amazon.com/GUM-Flossmate-Handle-845-Pack/dp/B00N25B4IW Better get get the dozen pack and give them to everyone you know. I never flossed until a dentist put one in my goodie bag.

[@HouseofEl]

They're figuring out on Monday if I need this surgery done. :(

[@Lesortic]

if you need it done good luck, got it about 6 days ago and it isnt too bad tbh just do your research on sedation methods and what to do to make yourself comfortable post op

[@HouseofEl]

@@Lesortic Thanks! But my dentist was confident I wouldn't need it. :) Phew!

[@manish7850]

Instagram please ☺️

[@bonbonzz]

My instagram is @bonbonzz94 😊

[@manish7850]

@@bonbonzz following yaa meledious voice.. 🤩