<<Disclaimer: Verify this information before applying it to your situation.>> I am a 59 year old female and I am scheduled for periodontal surgery next week. The dentist plans to pull two teeth and separate the gums from the teeth - two on one side of the extracted teeth and one on the other side, clear out infection and treat with local antibiotics, then graft a synthetic powdered bone and use tissue from the leg of a cow to hold this in place, then sew the gums back down to hold this all together. I have searched the celiac archives and the internet and have found nothing at all on this subject. If you know anything about success in treating periodontal disease, will you please enlighten me. I will be very, very grateful. Ginger North Mississippi, USA