“Can dentists do gum grafts?”
I am a 37 year old female. I want to know if dentists can do gum grafts?
7 Answers
My suggestion would be to see a periodontist
Yes with training
Generally, periodontists do gum grafts. Periodontists are dentists.
yes!
Yes. Dentists can do periodontal grafts to restore gingiva (gums) that have receded or have been destroyed by gum disease or accidents. Usually a specialist, a periodontist, will do the operation(s) if the damage is extensive. Sometimes the periodontist will also restore bone materials as a base for the gingiva, and sometimes "harvest" other tissues to be used to restore the gingival tissues no longer present. Suggest you first confer with your dentist and see if he/she will recommend a periodontist if the damage is extensive. Some dentists are trained to do the work themselves if it is minor.
Very few. I would see a periodontist if it were me.
Yes
