Tightness/soreness in teeth 6 weeks after gum graft??
Wondering if anyone has experienced this before.....
Had a gum graft on six lower teeth July 2nd. Healed well and periodontist was happy with everything at two week check up.
Last week or so, I have started feeling a tightness or almost ache in my lower front teeth where graft starts (editing to add that the pain is mainly where I had the frenectomy). I have a crooked tooth next to them and while it's always been a tight squeeze flossing, yesterday it felt sore/achey when I sawed the floss in.
Has anyone had their gum graft shrink or tighten and pull on teeth?
I already have movement in those teeth from years of extreme nail biting and gum recession but I am a bit concerned the pain might be related to breastfeeding bone loss rather than the gum graft - though the gum graft is the most obvious new development.
Could also be stress clenching (despite having a night guard), god knows I do enough of that. Anyway, just looking fo4 any similar experiences with grafts, as this was my first.
Posted Aug 13, 2026, 8:37 PM UTC