{"id":9834,"date":"2022-12-14T16:29:08","date_gmt":"2022-12-14T15:29:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.implantarex.com\/sin-categorizar\/do-you-want-to-have-a-gum-graft-we-tell-you-everything\/"},"modified":"2024-12-03T10:36:22","modified_gmt":"2024-12-03T09:36:22","slug":"do-you-want-to-have-a-gum-graft-we-tell-you-everything","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.implantarex.com\/en\/blog-en\/do-you-want-to-have-a-gum-graft-we-tell-you-everything\/","title":{"rendered":"Do you want to have a gum graft? We tell you everything"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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The<\/span> gum grafting<\/a> consists of covering a dental root that is exposed or of a dental implant. <\/span>dental implant<\/a> by means of a soft tissue that is extracted from the patient himself or from an artificial collagen tissue.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Step by step of the gum graft surgery:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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  1. The exposed root surface will be cleaned and polished, then small incisions will be made in the gingival tissue surrounding the tooth.<\/li>\n
  2. Once the recipient site is prepared, the palatal gingival graft is trimmed by opening a window with a single linear incision and the graft is extracted.<\/li>\n
  3. Finally, the gingival graft will be sutured to the tooth with the gingival recession.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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    The gum graft usually heals in 5 to 14 days <\/strong>(when the stitches are removed) and matures in 4 to 6 weeks.<\/strong><\/p>\n

    *Gum graft surgery does not usually hurt because the intervention is under the effects of local anesthesia so you do not notice any discomfort.<\/p>\n

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    Care after gingival graft surgery<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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