Kelly Ripa Isn’t ‘Allowed to Talk’ After Gum Graft Dental Procedure

Kelly Ripa is opening up about undergoing a gum graft procedure. In an upcoming episode of the “Let’s Talk Off Camera” podcast, which was recorded before her surgery, Ripa, 55, shared that she’s “not allowed to talk for 10 days.” She explained that the dental procedure includes taking “the skin off of the roof of your mouth” and then putting it over the gums. “I’m an over-brusher. I brush my teeth too much. It’s a good bad habit,” she said in the episode, per Entertainment Weekly. “So, they’ve got to re-gum my gums!” The Live With Kelly and Mark cohost went on to explain th...

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