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3rd Day Post Op
I feel like some of the swelling has gone down..
2nd Day Post Op
Feeling swollen. My gums are slightly sore but I am not in pain. Still eating soft foods and taking the antibiotic. Hopefully tomorrow I can brush my teeth. I feel kind of gross today and sad because it's Valentine's Day and I look like a zombie w my mouth like this :(
Slight change of plans... and price!!
Well, the good news is that the procedure is done. I'm home. Everything went well. The bad news is that right before the procedure, the dentist and the specialist sat me down to tell me that I would have to shell out another $1,000 on top of what I already paid. They explained to me that the procedure was more complicated than the dentist originally thought it would be. So to say the least, I'm pissed!!! I went ahead with the procedure because I had my hopes set on having this done but it's very bad business practice!!! The original price I paid in full was SO off from what they actually told me it would cost at the last minute. Anyway, the specialist was very nice and very informative. Her name is Dr. Alvarez. The whole thing took about an hour. I took 4 ibuprophen before the procedure and 3 right after. Two hours later, the anesthesia has pretty much worn off completely and I'm not in that much pain. It does hurt when I talk but only because I'm irritating the stitches with my lips when I speak. I was prescribed Vicodin and ibuprophen for the pain and an antibiotic. I'm going to ice for a while... Dentist said to ice for 5 min and take the ice off for 5 min. I bought soups, jello, soft fruit, mashed potatoes and stuff to make smoothies so I can eat for the next week or so. I have to go back in a week to see how I'm healing. Then, I have to go back in 6 weeks for the dentist to do any touch ups and actually remove any excess gum. Today all they did was the bone contour. You can already see my teeth are much larger than before the procedure so the bone contour has done a lot in itself. Can't wait until I'm 100% healed to see my final results!!
Provider Review
Charmaine Johnson, DDS, PA
Charmaine was very nice and polite. She was very informative and really took her time to explain everything, in detail, about the procedure I'm going to have and exactly what the outcome will be. She was very caring and listened to my concerns about my smile. I feel she has mapped out the best course of treatment to get me the results I'm hoping for. She had her office manager, who was also very nice, work out a payment plan for me. I'm looking forward to having my procedure and seeing great results.