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Kelly Ripa says gum graft surgery kept her off 'Live': 'I brush my teeth too much'

The daytime host missed recent episodes while recovering from gum graft surgery and joked she brushes her teeth 'too much.'

Published Aug 13, 2026, 3:31 PM EDT | LehighValleyLive

If you watch “Live With Kelly and Mark” regularly, you likely know that Kelly Ripa was recently absent from the show as she recovered from having gum graft surgery.