OT: Perioderm for tissue graft

[Nashville Lion]

Hey all knowing board....seriously off topic here. I was curious to see if anyone had experienced an oral tissue graft using Perioderm or other donor tissue. It is supposed to cut the healing time down dramatically because they are not cutting your own tissue in roof of mouth for graft. I had tissue graft about 25 years ago after braces and the periodontist thinks this similar issue is because of braces years ago. I was just curious to see if anyone had a tissue graft recently and what their experience was.
The periodontist said I could wait if I wanted but I thought it was better to get it over with. I don't recall the procedure being very bad before and I think with the use of donor tissue it should be even easier.

 

[artsandletters]

If you come up with someone who's had that procedure 'recently' I will be absolutely stunned by the all-knowingness of this board.

Good luck. Better your gums than mine, Nash.

 

[KCLion]

This is another reason why everyone should consider being an organ and tissue donor. Many of the ligament surgeries for ACL's, etc come from donors. As a recipient and a registered donor, I will never be able offer enough thanks to those who do make the decision to register. It easy enough to do on your IPhone or any other smart device. Thank to all for listening ( reading).

Give the Gift of Life. Be an Organ and Tissue Donor
Sometimes you will never know the true value of a moment until it becomes a memory!

 

[Nashville Lion]

If you come up with someone who's had that procedure 'recently' I will be absolutely stunned by the all-knowingness of this board.

Good luck. Better your gums than mine, Nash.

Thanks buddy...had it done in high school many years ago. The only bad part back then was the periodontist carving out tissue from the roof of my mouth to graft around front lower gums. Now that he does not have to carve up the roof of my mouth like a Thanksgiving turkey it should be fairly easy. They have the donor tissue freeze dried...it is re-hydrated and grafted onto my upper gums on right side. They don't put you to sleep...a little valium to relax, some laughing gas and an hour later they say I go home. It should not be too bad. Plus it gives me an excuse to do nothing over the weekend....kind of like when I had the vasectomy many years ago. That weekend will be all college football. LOL

 

[artsandletters]

Thanks buddy...had it done in high school many years ago. The only bad part back then was the periodontist carving out tissue from the roof of my mouth to graft around front lower gums. Now that he does not have to carve up the roof of my mouth like a Thanksgiving turkey it should be fairly easy. They have the donor tissue freeze dried...it is re-hydrated and grafted onto my upper gums on right side. They don't put you to sleep...a little valium to relax, some laughing gas and an hour later they say I go home. It should not be too bad. Plus it gives me an excuse to do nothing over the weekend....kind of like when I had the vasectomy many years ago. That weekend will be all college football. LOL

Rehydrated? Sounds more like a sun-dried tomato than tissue.

 

[Nashville Lion]

LOL. It sounds kind of crazy, doesn't it? When the doc told me today I was kind of blown away honestly.

 

[Victor E. Bell]

Nash, I know this is OT but I recall you had a preemie (as did I, fifteen years ago). It's been a long time and you said the child is well. Was it a girl? IIRC..? Anyway you said long ago that the child thrived and did great, as did mine, thank God. The years race by, and we're lucky fathers I'd say. I heard stories of preemies back in the day being kept warm by the house radiator, if there was one. Every time I see one of your posts I think about this. Good luck with the maw, I have no advice there

 

[Nashville Lion]

Nash, I know this is OT but I recall you had a preemie (as did I, fifteen years ago). It's been a long time and you said the child is well. Was it a girl? IIRC..? Anyway you said long ago that the child thrived and did great, as did mine, thank God. The years race by, and we're lucky fathers I'd say. I heard stories of preemies back in the day being kept warm by the house radiator, if there was one. Every time I see one of your posts I think about this. Good luck with the maw, I have no advice there

Hey buddy....yes sir. I sure did. Almost 11 years ago and this board prayed for my family and I a lot during that time. As you might recall, my wife had preterm labor and was on bedrest. We were able to keep her in the oven until 31 weeks. She did a while in the NICU which was scary but the docs and nurses were great. She has asthma which is well controlled today but other than that she has no medical issues at all. The docs think being a preemie contributed to her having asthma.
Thank you for asking. She is a happy, healthy 5th grader and you would never know she was a preemie. have a good day my friend. I am glad to hear yours did well too

 

[katchthis]

Acellular tissue grafting is the way to go. It should work fine. The purpose of either graft is just to basically act like a framework for new cells to grow over. They both eventually get totally replaced. Go with the palatal graft if you want to lose weight and/or enjoy pain.

 

[Ranger Dan]

No personal experience as a patient, but my company makes an absorbable collagen tissue that was originally developed for burn patients but we offer a dental product as well. My company is called Integra Lifesciences, and you can check them out. Regardless of company/product, these are classified as a medical device. You can search for reported problems on the FDA "MAUDE" website, but be advised that not all reported problems are really an issue with the product. If the material if from a donor animal, then it wouldn't be a medical device, but a biologic.

 

[katchthis]

Nash one more thought- there is some shrinkage of the attached tissue with a acellular graft. I hope you are not getting it grafted elsewhere. Periodontist have pretty much gone exclusively to this as opposed to palatal tissue, as it is usually very predictable and less painful.

 

[PSU87]

Hey all knowing board....seriously off topic here. I was curious to see if anyone had experienced an oral tissue graft using Perioderm or other donor tissue. It is supposed to cut the healing time down dramatically because they are not cutting your own tissue in roof of mouth for graft. I had tissue graft about 25 years ago after braces and the periodontist thinks this similar issue is because of braces years ago. I was just curious to see if anyone had a tissue graft recently and what their experience was.
The periodontist said I could wait if I wanted but I thought it was better to get it over with. I don't recall the procedure being very bad before and I think with the use of donor tissue it should be even easier.

Good luck, buddy.
I, like you, had it done about 25 years ago. I remember the dentist telling me the roof of my mouth would feel like a pizza burn for a few days.
Yeah, a 3rd degree pizza burn.
I guess I would be evenly split between living with the pain and the thought of someone else's tissue in my mouth.
Yeah, I know it's sterilized and all that

 

[Nashville Lion]

Acellular tissue grafting is the way to go. It should work fine. The purpose of either graft is just to basically act like a framework for new cells to grow over. They both eventually get totally replaced. Go with the palatal graft if you want to lose weight and/or enjoy pain.

Thanks for the info. They are basically putting the perioderm for the graft on the tissue of one of my "eye teeth" and one of my molars.

 

[Nashville Lion]

Nash one more thought- there is some shrinkage of the attached tissue with a acellular graft. I hope you are not getting it grafted elsewhere. Periodontist have pretty much gone exclusively to this as opposed to palatal tissue, as it is usually very predictable and less painful.

Quick question? I am not a dentist...so not exactly following here.

 

[Nashville Lion]

Not Katch, but I think it's a Seinfeld reference to shrinkage and don't get the graft on your dude. The grafted area might shrink a few %, but the periodontist should account for that.

LOL. That is what I was thinking...but wanted to make sure. That is a good one.

 

[ILLINOISLION]

NL - Your daughter above, was she the one that broke her arm a while back? Assume it healed OK?

 

[Nashville Lion]

NL - Your daughter above, was she the one that broke her arm a while back? Assume it healed OK?

It was my younger daughter...but yes it healed....thank you for asking my friend. That was very thoughtful. Hope you are good.