Well, we got two hours notice, and away we went to meet Dr. Auvil and the periodontist. We had to wait until he finished up with his two legged clients, before he came OUTSIDE to see us- board of health reasons and all that.
The perio didn't give me any false hope. He said that he wasn't suprised all the gum grew back. He thinks it is coming from the bone, not the gum. So, cutting the gum didn't stop the bone from producing more. It seems there are two parts to your jaw bone. The bottom part, that is largely stagnant, and the top part that the tooth grows out from. Getting to the this top part of the bone might be a solution, kind of. I think from here we are going to see how the one tooth Dr. Auvil exposed does over the next few weeks. If it stays exposed, then, maybe, just maybe, it would be worth it to put Binx through some more operation. The operation would focus on that lower part of his gum- which is significantly less overgrown than the upper, and they would go all the way down to the bone, and see how that develops.
The perio stressed that unlikely results possible if this tooth doesn't stay exposed. He said he wouldn't do more surgery, not with what he knows now- it isn't worth it. Binx isn't going to die from this, he will just look funny. So what, that doesn't bother me (well, it does minutely). I am going to get some photos together, ones that show his distorted muzzle, and send it, along with some more xrays to this perio guy. He is going to send it on down to UK (I think), to get some of his guys to look at it.
I will just wait, hope and see....
