Receding Gums?

I'm 25 and already have several teeth with receding gums. I have no cavities and my teeth are in good condition. My dentist said that it's caused by my incorrect brushing (brushing too hard). Is there anything that I can do to fix this? I know that gums don't grow back but is there anything to help it NOT recede any further? Also, the exposed upper part of the tooth is sensitive to the touch. Is this how its going to be forever?





Please help..I need my teeth!

Receding Gums?
you can use a soft or sensitive toothbrush for cleaning your teeth. important use and up and down sweeping motion in brushing your fornt teeth, circular motion on brushing the sides of your back teeth, and brush all surface of your teeth lightly and gently for about 3-5 minutes.





the exposed teeth could be filled with a light cured tooth colored composite material, to lessen and eliminate the sensitivity.





however there would be no way for the gums to grow back, daily massage with a pyodontyl toothpaste every night would help, but this doesnt guarantee that the gums will grow back to its original form.





the only way to correct the gumline is through surgery, wherein the gums will be released and suture back to cover the previously exposed areas.
Reply:use a soft bristeled brush and a toothpaste that is sensitive. like crest pro-health. i was just told my gums were receding, so that's what i was told to do. i hope it helps.


and when you brush, don't brush hard. be sensitive in the areas with receding gums.
Reply:Hello i would suggest brushing along your gumline where the gums meet your teeth with a soft brush. Dont brush backwards and forwards brush in a small circular motion, Use mouthwashes at a different time of the day than you brush. and floss as much as possible.





All these things should help stop your gums receding any further, The exposed root your talking about is really sensitive and the only thing that helps is sensitive tooth paste.





Hope this helps!!
Reply:Changing the brushing technique and type of brush will help prevent further recession.


Use an extra soft tooth brush. Brush in a circular motion making sure to brush the gums as well which stimulates the gums and help carry away toxins.Dont hold the brush in a closed fist this exerts more pressure. Use your fingers to hold the brush.


Sensitivity treatment. Depends on the severity. If it is only exposed tooth surfaces ,densisitizing agents.


If it has a tooth defect-filling


Recession treatment is only advised in severe cases. Coronally displaced flap surgery. Success depends on the amount of bone lost.


If it isn't severe.Just prevent any further recession.


Good Luck
Reply:Speaking from personal experience (I'm in my 60's), I will offer several general observations:





1. It is worth a substantial investment in diagnosis and early prevention of gum and tooth problems, since repairs to teeth and gums, over a lifetime, can easily cost $20,000 to $50,000 or more.





2. It is well worth the effort to find a dental hygienist who will evaluate gum disease and damage every 3 months (or more frequently), and who will work extensively with you as a "personal trainer" to develop effective techniques of daily cleaning of gum pockets and the "neck of tooth" region. You'll have to pay the hygienist out-of-pocket at an hourly rate, since dental insurance (in its infinite wisdom) doesn't really cover effective prevention.





3. The dental profession is oriented toward "drill, fill and bill", meaning that they're focused on restoration of badly deteriorated teeth and gums, not on prevention. This is not a criticism, simply an observation. This means that requesting a dental hygienist to work as your "personal trainer" will often evoke the response that you're asking for the impossible or that you're weird. Don't believe it!





4. Anyone who tells you that your gum tissue can't regenerate, is a fool (or worse). Given optimum daily care, the depth of gum pockets will decrease. This is living tissue! Will these same people tell you that a broken bone won't knit, or that a cut can't heal, because human tissue can't regenerate? What these people mean is that THEY don't know how to create the necessary conditions for healthy tissue to regenerate. 'nuf said.





5. The best way to clean gum pockets and the "neck of tooth" region, is a daily cleaning with an irrigation tool and special tips. The water pressure will push food particles out of the gum pockets -- you'll be shocked at the quantity of debris that accumulates in these pockets and provides "food" for bacteria. A gentle massaging of the gums is also needed daily, but there's no reason to "brush" the gums.





6. You say that there's no decay present in your teeth -- but I think you need to qualify that statement with "no decay above the gumline". Ask your dentist to evaluate the teeth that are touch-sensitive for BELOW the (original) gumline decay or erosion of enamel! "Touch-sensitive" suggests to me that the nerve inside the tooth is very close to being exposed, and this can only happen with substantial loss of enamel (or bone loss, meaning the jaw bone).





7. Concerning erosion of tooth enamel, there is a continuous process of demineralization-remineralization occuring at the tooth surface. Use of topical flouride pushes the balance toward remineralization. The best dentists will measure the degree of demineralization, before a cavity actually develops.
Reply:I have always struggled with bleeding gums and a receding gum line, but recently I was introduced to http://www.oramd.com by a friend of mine. Oramd is an all natural toothpaste substitute that supposedly kills the harmful bacteria in your mouth. At first I just noticed that my breath was fresher, and my mouth was not as dry as it use to be. After a few months I noticed that my gums were growing back! I would definitely give Oramd a try, but other than that make sure you use a soft bristle brush, and do not brush strait back and forth on your teeth, go in a circular motion. Many times by going strait back and forth, you can wear you gums down on the corners of your mouth... Hope this helps, make sure to try Oramd though if you are serious about helping this issue, they have like a 1 year money back guarantee so you really dont have anything to loose... Good luck to you... =)

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