fishypets Posted July 7, 2006 Share Posted July 7, 2006 Just had a gum graf and this is not fun at all. I can't even get enjoyment out of looking at my tank. What a crummy day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Posted July 7, 2006 Share Posted July 7, 2006 Bummer. sad5.gif Hope it heals quickly. Your tank is far too nice not to be able to enjoy it.icon_thumright.gif Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishypets Posted July 8, 2006 Author Share Posted July 8, 2006 Thanks Ed. I don't ever wish this on anyone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Austinvines Posted July 8, 2006 Share Posted July 8, 2006 Hay-suess that sounds terrible! I neglected my teeth throughout college and grad school and had to have my gums "planed" which means tissue peeled back and a rotozip applied to the calcification of crud :-) I had the fun gas throughout the entire procedure and was listening to great music and it still sucked. I can only imagine what you are going through. Dentists wig me out. Thinking about them causes a shiver sometimes. Hopefully, you got a 'script for the good stuff and if not go find out why not Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GKarshens Posted July 8, 2006 Share Posted July 8, 2006 Wow! I don't even know what that means, but it sounds terrible! Hope you feel better soon! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedude Posted July 8, 2006 Share Posted July 8, 2006 There are few things I can think of that are worse... feel better bud. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishypets Posted July 8, 2006 Author Share Posted July 8, 2006 My pain meds are working o.k. for now. If you don't know what a gum graf is, they cut out areas of the roof of your mouth and stitch it to the areas where you gum is receding. Basicly the roof of my mouth has been cut and stiched back together and to make matters worse I can't eat solid foods for two weeks or more depending on how I heal. I'll see if my girlfriend can get a macro shot of the roof of my mouth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GKarshens Posted July 8, 2006 Share Posted July 8, 2006 Look on the bright side... You will probably lose some weight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+boognish Posted July 8, 2006 Share Posted July 8, 2006 OOf... That does not sound like fun. Hope it feels better soon, man... I'm in a similar boat and go to the dentist next week. Isn't it strange how well we care for our tanks and neglect ourselves... I have an idea for my next avatar, now. My wife had a tooth pulled yesterday and is trying to NOT take the Vicodin she was prescribed and, 'tuff it out'. The vicodin is winning, but she's still pretty tuff to deal with that, a 4 year old, a 1.5 yr old, my parents in town for my b-day, and all-the-while adding top-off while I worked since my top-off system is unhooked during the re-plumb. These spouses/girlfriends (and teeth) sure put up with alot from us reef junkies. Heal quick, Clint. C Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishypets Posted July 8, 2006 Author Share Posted July 8, 2006 My problem actually began from brushing too hard and grinding my teeth at night. The dentist recommended I should get the sonic care tooth brush to help prevent this in the future. What ever you do don't brush the gum off your teeth, it never grows back. Clint Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hobogato Posted July 8, 2006 Share Posted July 8, 2006 christy (my wife) had the same issue, and got that sonicare toothbrush a few years ago when her gums first started to receed. it took a long time, but hers recovered and she loves that toothbrush. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+boognish Posted July 8, 2006 Share Posted July 8, 2006 That's pretty wierd... That is the same issue I have to go in for next week. Brushed with medium and hard tooth brushes and wore away the bottom of my tooth and gum. I hope he doesn't go the 'graph route'. He hasn't mentioned it. The dentist also recommend the sonic brush and after reading up, it looks like that's what we're going to invest in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedude Posted July 8, 2006 Share Posted July 8, 2006 I use the sonicare toothbrush as well and couldn't be happier with it. No dentistry issues since I got it about 5 years ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aquadoc Posted July 8, 2006 Share Posted July 8, 2006 I also got mine about a year ago and the stuff that they remove compared to a normal toothbrush in awsome. Not to mention that it feels like you just gave your whole mouth a message! blob7.gif The first week or two it is wierd will the vibration and all butt you get used to it and then start to enjoy it. I would go with one if you already haven't planned on getting one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeeperKeeper Posted July 9, 2006 Share Posted July 9, 2006 Thumbs up here on the Sonicare too. My dentist recommended it and I got one a year or two ago. Clint, I'm so sorry you're going through this. I hope you feel better soon! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GKarshens Posted July 11, 2006 Share Posted July 11, 2006 Why weren't you at work today??? JK! How are you doing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbird123 Posted July 11, 2006 Share Posted July 11, 2006 Clint, Now you know what happens from all that hook 'em stuff....pulled your gums back! LMAO! jk, not laughing about the graf but you know... Wish you a fast recovery and by the way....GIG 'EM! Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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