Kelly Ripa Undergoes Gum Surgery After 5-Year Delay, Misses Live Tapings
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Updated · Fox News · Aug 14
Kelly Ripa Undergoes Gum Surgery After 5-Year Delay, Misses Live Tapings
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Aug 14
Summary
Kelly Ripa said over-brushing caused severe gum recession, leading to gum surgery that temporarily left her unable to speak.
Five years after first being told to have the procedure, Ripa said doctors warned she no longer had “the luxury of time” to keep delaying it.
A handful of live “Live with Kelly and Mark” tapings went on without her as Mark Consuelos described a recovery that required her to stop talking and avoid checking the healing area.
Consuelos said the pain stood out because Ripa usually skips novocaine at the dentist and rarely complains, underscoring how serious the procedure was.