i have receding gums caused by over-zealous brushing.
overall oral health is ok as i see the dentist twice a year.
thanks for answering my question.
2006-12-29 04:40:18 · 5 answers · asked by owara l 2 in Health ➔ Dental
My periodontist that I was using before did have a definite treatment for that. The gums themselves don't actually grow back by themselves, but what causes them to recede is bone loss behind the gums around the tooth. It is the bone loss combined with infection, etc. that makes the gums go away. Treatment for this is minor surgery that installs a mesh made out of something similar to coral and has calcium in it. The bone regrows back around the tooth and the gums are partially reattached to this and eventually will cover the new bone area if everything else is kept in good shape. The cost of this is why I never went that route, but they were having really good results with this. You need to see an actual "periodontist" to find out about this though as regular dentists cannot perform the procedure as aren't trained or equipped for it as is a specialty practice. Soft toothbrush is best for gums according to the periodontist as hard stiff brushes can damage the gums. They can now do amazing stuff in this regard. For those who haven't had periodontal treatment before they specialize in gums and bones around teeth and braces of course. They can clean your teeth with what they call "deep scaling" where they deaden your mouth and go way down in the gums between the teeth to get out the stuff that regular dental visits can't get to. Takes a few hours to do but is amazing the difference it can make. It is that residual stuff in the "pockets" around the teeth that cause the bone loss that leads to gum decay, etc. Ask your dentist about referring you to one.
2006-12-29 04:58:09 · answer #1 · answered by mohavedesert 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The same thing happened to me.
My dentist told me, that there was no way to treat gums so they would grow back but the receding of gums CAN be stopped.
He gave me some liquid medication and it stopped my gums from receding any further. It worked fast too.
Yes, you're going to have to see your dentist as soon as possible before you lose more gumline.
2006-12-29 04:45:42 · answer #2 · answered by Molly 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
that happend 2 me my dentist said 2 brush my gums WAY more
2006-12-29 05:09:50 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
they don't grow back. ask you dentist about gum care and you can have a skin graft done
2006-12-29 04:43:16 · answer #4 · answered by Abby 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
they don't grow back. you should talk to your dentist about it.
2006-12-29 04:49:12 · answer #5 · answered by Chiquinn W 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋