Q: What are the side effects or after effects of gum surgery?
A: It depends on which gum surgery. If it’s traditional surgery, you might have stitches and periodontal packing and might need to take it easy that day. If it’s laser surgery, I often have patients from out of town who hop on a plane to go home the same day, or drive three hours. The recovery from laser surgery is relatively easy. In general, laser procedures are much more easy and patient-friendly than traditional surgery.
