Kelly Ripa finally revealed the reason she had to undergo a painful gum graft surgery, and it’s a habit that tons of people are doing.
Ripa was absent from the July 27 episode of Live With Kelly and Mark, and her husband, Mark Consuelos, shared that she was undergoing a painful gum graft surgery.
“Kelly sends her love,” Consuelos, 55, shared, PEOPLE reported. “Kelly had a little bit — well, it’s not a little — she had a gum graft surgery.”
But in a new episode of her Let’s Talk Off Camera podcast, which was recorded before the surgery, Ripa revealed the common reason that she had to undergo the surgery. She is “an over-brusher,” Ripa shared.
“I brush my teeth too much. It’s a good-bad habit,” she shared. “But I’ve caused gum recession down here specifically, and so they have gotta re-gum my gums.”
The host went on to say that she wouldn’t be “allowed to talk for ten days” after the procedure.
Undergoing The Painful Gum Graft Surgery
When Consuelos shared that Ripa would be undergoing gum graft surgery, he noted that Ripa had been advised to undergo the surgery by her dentist several years ago. However, she finally decided to buckle down and have it done.
“Her dentist said five years ago, ‘You can do it in about five years,’ “ Consuelos continued. “And she joked, ‘I didn’t think I’d still be on the air in five years!’ ”
While Ripa is “doing well” and “doing great,” she’s not allowed to speak while she recovers.
“Wow. That’s got to be the hardest thing she’s ever done,” Jonas laughed.
Consuelos also noted that Ripa is experiencing significant pain as she navigates the recovery process.
“Yeah, it’s painful,” he said. “But she famously doesn’t feel pain. When she goes into the dentist, she doesn’t use the novocaine. But this one hurts, so I know it’s bad.”
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Who Subbed In For Ripa As Co-Host?
While Ripa stayed at home to recover for a week, a lineup of substitute hosts hit the studio alongside Consuelos. Kevin Jonas, Mila Kunis, Pamela Adlon, and Scott Foley stepped in while she recovered.
What Is Gum Graft Surgery?
Also known as a gingival graft or periodontal plastic surgery, gum graft surgery is a treatment to cover exposed tooth root surfaces, according to the University of Texas at San Antonio. Receding gums are usually caused by periodontal disease resulting from heavy tartar buildup.
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