Obviously I know gums recede because of either brushing too hard or due to plaque and tartar buils up, and due to the aging process, but what I want know is why do they not grow back? Because for example, if you cut yourself your body reheals itself. And the same with bone loss to the teeth - why do we lose bone as we age or due to periodontal disease? If I were to break my arm for example the bone will re-heal itself. So why do the bones that hold teeth in place not reheal themselves?
2007-01-11 02:20:07 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Dental
When you break a bone, the bone is still there.. with perio disease the bone basically disintegrates. If your arm got cut off, the bone won't grow back, bone just doesn't grow back.. a broken bone will fuse back together, but not generate new bone. The only help for bone in a serious perio situation is a bone graft if the patient is willing to do that to save their teeth.
2007-01-11 07:45:12 · answer #1 · answered by Nic 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do you've a piercing, or something else that rubs hostile on your gums? that could be why. It also depens on your age. growing older leads to gum recession. i might want to point vacationing a destist once accessible. If the inspiration somewhat is exhibiting, it would want to forestall your tooth with a gum transplant. basically brush very gently any further.
2016-12-02 03:13:00 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Receding gums are a major indicator of periodontal disease . You may not realize that persistent sore, swollen, red, or bleeding gums, tooth pain or sensitivity and bad breath are warning signs of periodontal disease – a serious infection that, left untreated, may lead to tooth loss as well as heart attack, stroke, diabetes, respiratory diseases, and premature/underweight babies. Receding gums should not be ignored, but should be taken as indication that you begin immediate treatment to stop the progression of periodontal disease. As it matures, bacteria causes bad breath. That bacteria if left untreated will turn in to toxins that actually eat away at the mucous mebranes and soft gum tissue of our mouths. Receding gums are the result.
2007-01-11 04:15:25 · answer #3 · answered by msjerge 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
its the gums that hold the teeth in place not bones, they recede through gum disease
2007-01-11 02:25:15 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋