Gingival grafting
Added: October 01, 2007 - 1:49 PM
By: Patient Email Withheld, Westminster, CO
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Case Summary
Gum Surgery
Teeth: 23,24,25,26
Last Full Mouth X-Ray: August 14, 2007
Last Cleaning: August 30, 2007
Case Description
Is there anyone in Metro Denver that uses AlloDerm? Cost? Insurance Coverage?
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Reply: Gingival grafting
added: October 02, 2007 - 10:39 AM
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Yes, Alloderm can be a great grafting material. I would predict that insuarance would cover at 50-70% (plans vary widely). It''''s fine to repair the gums, but you will also want to get to the bottom of WHY you have lost so much tissue. The old myth that "you brush your teeth too hard" is no longer true. Make sure that you get a clear explanation and PLAN to keep this problem from returning.