Kelly Ripa's painful surgery leaves her unable to speak

Kelly Ripa's painful dental surgery sidelined the daytime TV staple, forcing the famously chatty host into an unusual recovery that left husband Mark Consuelos revealing she couldn't even speak. During Monday's show, Consuelos revealed Ripa had undergone gum graft surgery. "Kelly sends her love," the "Live with Kelly and Mark" co-host told guest Nick Jonas . "Kelly had a little bit – well, it’s not a little – she had a gum graft surgery." Gum graft surgery typically helps correct thinning or rec