Gum stimulator and recessed gums

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Chris - 23 Nov 2004 07:44 GMT

Hi, I've been using a gum stimulator one and off for a couple years
now, and a few months back I noticed a ltitle periodontitis puffing up
near an upper canine (between two teeth), it seemes to be getting
better, no blood, until about a week ago my hand slipped and I really
jammed it up in there. I heard a faint almost crunchy type sound and
then I saw I was really bleeding badly. .so I made for the listerine.
On the upside the puffyness is now gone, however within a few days my
gums recessed big time between those two teeth. Also, when I used
the stimulater now it *hurts* wayy more than it should. . of course
if I don't use it, it throbs and I get nasty headaches. . . I have an
appointment with a periodontist in a few weeks, but I have afew
questions, and since he's gone I decided to post here.

first and foremost, can the gum be saved and grow back to it's natural
healthy position?

If it can be is that a surgical thing, and if so, how intesive is it.
. and is it a series of visits over weeks/months/years???

If that's possible how expensive is it (just getting ready to budget
for the next year)?

Can a gum recess that quickly from a very fast hard hit like that? or
would there be another cause?

and lastly should I continue to use my stimluator, or is tehre a
better alternative that would be as effective, just not as painful?
Thanks

-Chris

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StovePipe - 26 Nov 2004 04:57 GMT

> Hi, I've been using a gum stimulator one and off for a couple years
> now, and a few months back I noticed a ltitle periodontitis puffing up
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> On the upside the puffyness is now gone, however within a few days my
> gums recessed big time between those two teeth.

My guess is that you've had bone loss there which was priviously
unnoticed. There was/is a periodontal abcess in the area and this was
puffing out the gum tissue. your shove opened the abcess to the oral
cavity. If you had looked closely, you might have seen some pus.

>Also, when I used
> the stimulater now it *hurts* wayy more than it should. . of course
> if I don't use it, it throbs and I get nasty headaches. . .

Try some OraGel before using the stimulator, and massage the area once
you use it, to milk out all fluids possible. Use the stimulator in a
postion perpendicular to the tooth's long axis, and not pointing upward
toward your nose. This will prevent slips.

>I have an
> appointment with a periodontist in a few weeks, but I have afew
> questions, and since he's gone I decided to post here.
>
> first and foremost, can the gum be saved and grow back to it's natural
> healthy position?

Not without restoration of health and some complicated surgery.

> If it can be is that a surgical thing, and if so, how intesive is it.
> . and is it a series of visits over weeks/months/years???

Have to see the Perio for this

> If that's possible how expensive is it (just getting ready to budget
> for the next year)?

Ditto above

> Can a gum recess that quickly from a very fast hard hit like that? or
> would there be another cause?

Again, I think that this is just the culmination of a disease process
that has been going on for a while, but quite slowly. This is the
insidious nature of Perio disease.

> and lastly should I continue to use my stimluator, or is tehre a
> better alternative that would be as effective, just not as painful?

Try good old fashioned succion using your tongue in an attempt to suck
out the bad stuff.

Maybe try dental floss if you can get it down to the area. Go slowly
with an up and down motion on the root surface. Try a WaterPik on LOW
pressure.

What ever you do, don't slip and lance the area again. Use two hands if
you have to stabilize the thing.

> Thanks
>
> -Chris

HTH, YMMV, JMO, SHALOM, not resposible for lost or stolen items, one
cross to a prisoner, etc.
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