# Gum healing up nicely **URL:** \ **Category:** Lounge\ **Created:** [October 3, 2026, 10:28pm UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/gum-healing-up-nicely/9202 "2026-10-03T22:28:04Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![77nick77](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/user_avatar/schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/77nick77/32/147_2.png) [@77nick77](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/77nick77)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2026, 10:28pm UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/gum-healing-up-nicely/9202/1 "2026-10-03T22:28:04Z")
I had a lower middle tooth pulled last Monday as I posted. I was so worried about the required blood clot to form in the hole in the gum. I was so worried I would throw up and dislodge it right after the surgery and get dry socket because gauze in my mouth makes me gag. And in fact I made it all the way home with the gauze in my mouth but when I got home I couldn’t stand it anymore and the feeling of the gauze in my mouth made me take it out to throw up. But I made it 45 minutes with it in my mouth and that was enough. I was really careful to follow the post op instructions so I wouldn’t get dry socket or an infection. I had stocked up on smooth foods to eat the first 48 hours after it was pulled so I ate applesauce, mashed potatoes, pudding and tomato soup. I swished salt water in my mouth this whole weeks about 4 times a day, took the antibiotics and pain killers and rinsed with a bottled solution. Now 5 days later I’m not in pain and eating more solid food. I got a huge hole in my gums but that’s alright, I figure I’ll heal fully in a couple of weeks. Now in a couple of weeks I’ll get two crowns and a bridge but I still have three upper back teeth that I had root canals on and there’s decay inside them so the dentist will drill those down and put three crowns on them. The lower teeth will cost $1200 and so will the upper teeth. ---
**Author:** ![2Waynez](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/user_avatar/schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/2waynez/32/176_2.png) [@2Waynez](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/2Waynez)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2026, 10:42pm UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/gum-healing-up-nicely/9202/2 "2026-10-03T22:42:13Z")
I hate the dentist but it’s essential ---
**Author:** ![Jabrown1](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/user_avatar/schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/jabrown1/32/15923_2.png) [@Jabrown1](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/Jabrown1)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2026, 1:27am UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/gum-healing-up-nicely/9202/3 "2026-10-04T01:27:03Z")
I heard they the most suicidal them dentists.. and whoever dies in everquest ---
**Author:** ![Sunshine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/3ec8ea/32.png) [@Sunshine](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/Sunshine)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2026, 1:39am UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/gum-healing-up-nicely/9202/4 "2026-10-04T01:39:49Z")
Having work done at the dentist can be tough. You survived the worst part. Hopefully, the healing will be smooth sailing.