{"id":45118,"date":"2026-08-14T20:38:24","date_gmt":"2026-08-14T15:38:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=45118"},"modified":"2026-08-14T20:38:24","modified_gmt":"2026-08-14T15:38:24","slug":"kelly-ripa-undergoes-gum-surgery-after-over-brushing-caused-recession","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=45118","title":{"rendered":"Kelly Ripa undergoes gum surgery after over-brushing caused recession"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div id=\"beyondwords-wrapper\" data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"beyondwords-wrapper\">\n<p><span class=\"label-bg\">NEW<\/span>You can now listen to Fox News articles!\n  <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"speakable\"><a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_entertainment_article_main-content_article-body_6_6397437\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/person\/kelly-ripa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Kelly Ripa\u2019s<\/a> diligent dental hygiene came back to bite her.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"speakable\">The longtime talk show host revealed her &#8220;good-bad habit&#8221; of brushing her teeth too much caused severe gum recession, eventually forcing her to undergo surgery that temporarily left the famously chatty TV personality unable to speak.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">&#8220;I\u2019m an over-brusher,&#8221; Ripa revealed during an episode of her podcast, <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_entertainment_article_main-content_article-body_6_6397438\" href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/lets-talk-off-camera-with-kelly-ripa\/id1676166337\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">&#8220;Let&#8217;s Talk Off Camera,&#8221;<\/a> that was recorded before her surgery.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_entertainment_article_main-content_article-body_6_6397439\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/entertainment\/kelly-ripa-painful-surgery-leaves-unable-speak\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>KELLY RIPA&#8217;S PAINFUL SURGERY LEAVES HER UNABLE TO SPEAK<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<div data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/343\/192\/kelly-ripa-79th-tony-awards.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/686\/384\/kelly-ripa-79th-tony-awards.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"192\" width=\"343\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/672\/378\/kelly-ripa-79th-tony-awards.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1344\/756\/kelly-ripa-79th-tony-awards.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"378\" width=\"672\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/931\/523\/kelly-ripa-79th-tony-awards.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1862\/1046\/kelly-ripa-79th-tony-awards.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"523\" width=\"931\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/720\/405\/kelly-ripa-79th-tony-awards.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1440\/810\/kelly-ripa-79th-tony-awards.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"405\" width=\"720\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1200\/675\/kelly-ripa-79th-tony-awards.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"Kelly Ripa attends the 79th Annual Tony Awards at Radio City Music Hall.\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p><span>Kelly Ripa revealed that a longtime habit led to severe gum recession and surgery.<\/span> <span>(Dia Dipasupil\/WireImage)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">&#8220;I brush my teeth too much,&#8221; she explained to her guest, &#8220;Survival of the Thickest&#8221; creator Michelle Buteau. &#8220;It\u2019s a good-bad habit. But I\u2019ve caused gum recession down here specifically, and so they have gotta re-gum my gums.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Buteau complimented Ripa for prioritizing her health, but the talk show host quickly admitted the procedure was long overdue.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">&#8220;Before you praise me, I was supposed to do it five years ago,&#8221; Ripa said. &#8220;But now, just so you know, the doctor was like, \u2018Now, you don\u2019t have the luxury of time.\u2019&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/newsletters?cmpid=fnfirstnl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<div data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/343\/192\/mark-consuelos-kelly-ripa-96th-academy-awards.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/686\/384\/mark-consuelos-kelly-ripa-96th-academy-awards.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"192\" width=\"343\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/672\/378\/mark-consuelos-kelly-ripa-96th-academy-awards.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1344\/756\/mark-consuelos-kelly-ripa-96th-academy-awards.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"378\" width=\"672\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/931\/523\/mark-consuelos-kelly-ripa-96th-academy-awards.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1862\/1046\/mark-consuelos-kelly-ripa-96th-academy-awards.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"523\" width=\"931\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/720\/405\/mark-consuelos-kelly-ripa-96th-academy-awards.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1440\/810\/mark-consuelos-kelly-ripa-96th-academy-awards.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"405\" width=\"720\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1200\/675\/mark-consuelos-kelly-ripa-96th-academy-awards.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"Mark Consuelos and Kelly Ripa attend the 96th Annual Academy Awards at Dolby Theatre.\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p><span>The talk show host said she had delayed the procedure for five years before doctors urged her not to wait.<\/span> <span>(FilmMagic)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Ripa&#8217;s surgery led her to miss a handful of live tapings of the morning talk show she hosts with husband <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_entertainment_article_main-content_article-body_6_6397441\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/entertainment\/mark-consuelos-confesses-loveless-marriage-kelly-ripa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Mark Consuelos<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">At the time, Consuelos revealed Ripa&#8217;s lengthy recovery process included not talking while chatting with musician <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_entertainment_article_main-content_article-body_6_6397442\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/person\/nick-jonas\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Nick Jonas<\/a> on &#8220;Live with Kelly and Mark.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">&#8220;Wow. That\u2019s got to be the hardest thing she\u2019s ever done,&#8221; Jonas joked.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Describing Ripa as &#8220;such a great conversationalist,&#8221; Consuelos hinted he might have been having trouble getting the talk show host to follow doctor&#8217;s orders.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">&#8220;I\u2019m trying to keep her to follow the rules, follow the directions,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<div data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/343\/192\/Kelly-Ripa-Mark-Consuelos.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/686\/384\/Kelly-Ripa-Mark-Consuelos.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"192\" width=\"343\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/672\/378\/Kelly-Ripa-Mark-Consuelos.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1344\/756\/Kelly-Ripa-Mark-Consuelos.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"378\" width=\"672\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/931\/523\/Kelly-Ripa-Mark-Consuelos.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1862\/1046\/Kelly-Ripa-Mark-Consuelos.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"523\" width=\"931\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/720\/405\/Kelly-Ripa-Mark-Consuelos.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1440\/810\/Kelly-Ripa-Mark-Consuelos.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"405\" width=\"720\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1200\/675\/Kelly-Ripa-Mark-Consuelos.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos smile while seated behind the desk on the set of \" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p><span>Kelly Ripa\u2019s recovery temporarily kept the famously chatty star from speaking.<\/span> <span>(Getty Images)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_entertainment_article_main-content_article-body_6_6397443\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/entertainment\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>LIKE WHAT YOU&#8217;RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<div data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/343\/192\/Kelly-Ripa-social.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/686\/384\/Kelly-Ripa-social.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"192\" width=\"343\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/672\/378\/Kelly-Ripa-social.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1344\/756\/Kelly-Ripa-social.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"378\" width=\"672\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/931\/523\/Kelly-Ripa-social.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1862\/1046\/Kelly-Ripa-social.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"523\" width=\"931\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/720\/405\/Kelly-Ripa-social.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1440\/810\/Kelly-Ripa-social.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"405\" width=\"720\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1200\/675\/Kelly-Ripa-social.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"Kelly Ripa wears peach during a red carpet event\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p><span>Mark Consuelos said the painful procedure was especially notable because Kelly Ripa rarely complains about pain.<\/span> <span>(Mike Coppola\/Getty Images)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">As Ripa recovered at home, Consuelos said the toughest part wasn&#8217;t the pain \u2013 it was convincing the famously curious TV host to stop checking on her healing gums and let the procedure do its work.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">&#8220;Last night she was like, \u2018Can you look?\u2019 I\u2019m like, \u2018I\u2019m not pulling your lip down,\u2019&#8221; Consuelos said. Ripa instead got into position so Consuelos could check without touching her lip. &#8220;So I\u2019m down there like, \u2018It looks great!\u2019&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">The longtime actor said the surgery was especially alarming because Ripa rarely complains about pain, which made the recovery stand out from any previous trip to the dentist.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">&#8220;Yeah, it\u2019s painful,&#8221; he told Jonas. &#8220;But she famously doesn\u2019t feel pain. When she goes into the dentist, she doesn\u2019t use the novocaine. 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