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The chart may say stable. That does not tell us whether you were prepared for visible spaces, whether anyone helped afterward, or whether you still feel able to smile. This page records what happened to the person attached to the pocket depths.

Response 001 · I’ll go first
“Every morning when I open my eyes, the nightmare begins.”
Del Perio · Midwest · After periodontal surgery

Del has black triangles that became significantly larger after periodontal surgery. He was told only seconds before anesthesia that he would wake up with more space between his teeth, without being shown what that change could look like. Since then, he has encountered everything from dismissal of the visible loss to offices saying they do not make gingival masks or requiring paid evaluations without confirming a pathway. His periodontal condition is stable, and he wants to be evaluated for a removable gingival mask. After more than 15 years of searching, he still has not found a U.S. office prepared to evaluate, coordinate fabrication, deliver, and adjust one.

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What happened after treatment?

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1. Do you have black triangles between your teeth?
2. Did they appear or become significantly larger after periodontal treatment or surgery?
3. Before treatment, were you clearly told that it could leave you with new or larger spaces between your teeth?
4. Were you shown a photograph or visual example of the possible change?
5. Are you currently under the care of a periodontist?
6. Have you raised concerns about your black triangles with an oral-health professional?
7. What have they recommended?Select everything that applies.
8. Have they ever told you about a removable gingival mask, veneer, or epithesis?
9. Were you told that nothing could be done about the spaces or black triangles?
10. When you expressed concern, what were you told?Select everything that applies.
11. Would you like to be evaluated for a removable gingival mask?
12. Can you obtain one?
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