Medically reviewed by Edmund Khoo, DDS Before gum graft surgery, it's important to avoid smoking and stop taking blood-thinning medications.For the procedure, the periodontist will give you localized ...
A periodontist will harvest healthy tissue from the roof of your mouth or from a site close to the receding gum tissue. ArtistGNDphotography/Getty Images If you look in the mirror and your teeth ...
At 39, I've never had a cavity, and my doctor used to say my mouth was boring. But I was born with thin gum tissue, and my gums started to recede gradually. I had gum-graft surgery to avoid an exposed ...