What Could Be Causing My Gum Recession How Can I Get This Fixed

Cause of gum recession?

I'm 23 and have significant gum recession for my age. I have clean teeth/hygiene and I had braces years ago, but now my teeth have moved back to an edge to edge, misaligned bite.

My family dentist, whom I've gone to for nearly 15 years, believes my recession is caused by a tongue thrust problem I've had for quite some time - when I swallow my (very large) tongue pushes against my teeth. I have been working on correcting this with a speech therapist. This seems to be a relatively new concept and there isn't a lot of information about it on the internet.

I moved to Los Angeles about a year ago and saw a new dentist here. He believes my gum recession is caused by the pressure of my teeth hitting each other from my edge-to-edge, misaligned bite. Consequently, he recommends I get a $4000 Invisalign treatment to correct my bite, and then I can consider a gum graft to correct the recession. Keep in mind - this dentist would get a cut of this Invisalign deal, which is why I'm inclined to think that's why he recommends that path.

Also, my brother has had recession so it could be part of my genetics as well.

So I'm curious - what is the cause of my recession? All I want to know is how I can stop my gums from receding further, that's it. It's frustrating that this is what my dentist is paid to do yet I can't get a conclusive answer to this problem. Doesn't that eliminate the purpose of a dentist altogether?

Can braces cause gum recession?

I've had an upper brace for almost two years and recently my bite has gotten really bad, the two front teeth top and bottom, are forcing themselves into one another and it's really uncomfortable, to the point where often can't close my mouth. When I go to the ortho on Monday I'm going to ask them about getting a bottom brace to to sort out my bite.

I've noticed though, that on my bottom front teeth the gums are receding, on the front and on the inner side of the teeth. Over the last week or so too, I've been getting a weird discomfort/achy feeling along my gumline in that area and little bits of skin have been peeling off around that area too. I dont understand what's causing it so I thought it could be connected to my upper teeth forcing themselves against the bottom ones.

I have good oral hygiene, brush with electric toothbrush twice a day, floss once and mouthwash once. There's a tiny bit of redness around the lower front teeth which won't go away either. I also occasionally do a salt water rinse for my mouth.

What are people's thoughts I'm so unbelievably stressed and worried about it, I don't want to lose any teeth and I'm only 17. :(

Do retainers cause gum recession?

Your gums will do a great deal of shrinking if you have recently had braces removed. During ortho, the gums usually overgrow and shrink afterward, sometimes so much you get some recession (gum line drops beneath where the enamel of the tooth ends and the root begins). However, retainers can make the gums more susceptible to inflammation b/c they hold bacteria and food right against the gumline. Fixed retainers often make flossing impossible greatly increasing the risk of gum disease aka bone loss which equals gum recession. There shouldn't be any problems with immediately putting a retainer in as long as it is clean. Make sure you floss gently and don't yank the floss down on the gums and cut them. Also, be sure to use a soft bristled toothbrush with a gentle circular motion to prevent gum recession. Recession in general is a sign of either brushing too hard (easy to tell b/c the toothbrush bristles often quickly begin to flare outward or using a medium/hard bristled toothbrush) or gum disease which causes bone loss around the teeth and the gumline often receeds down to follow the bone. If you haven't had your teeth cleaned by a dental hygienist recently you may be having some gum issues.

Gum recession? Gum graft?

Hi Natalie. When i was younger, i had braces also, and i guess from not brushing good enough, my gums receded on my bottom front teeth. I had to go to a dental surgeon, and he suggested the surgery you are talking about. They took tissue from the roof of my mouth, and grafted it on my bottom gums ( about the width of my 4 bottom front teeth ). It wasn't too painful when they were doing it, but when i went home, and the numbness wore off, i was in a lot of pain. I won't lie to you, it was awful. I couldn't eat anything for a week ( you will lose weight ), and even after that, i still could only eat very soft things. I cried for the first 24 hours after the surgery because i was in so much pain. The first day was the worst, and after that, it was just real sore. I had a horrible taste in my mouth for weeks, and my breathe was awful too. I lived on milk shakes for the first week after surgery. It was a tough thing to go through ( and very expensive ), but after wards, i was glad i had it done. It took about a month to heal, so take that into consideration. I don't mean you'll be in pain for a month, i just mean it will take that long for your mouth to heal. Where they take the tissue from takes the longest to heal. Sorry, if i scared you, i just wanted to be honest with you. Any kind of surgery is painful, so that's to be expected. I wish you the best. Take care.

Is there any way to reverse gum recession?

receding gums is serious, the best thing to do is to get to the dentist as soon as possible to avoid teeth to be falling out. you need to have a good program of oral hygiene every after meal.

foods particles that is left and usually clings to the teeth are the source of bacteria to cause receding gums. it is a must to floss and brush teeth after meal to remove plaque and tartar. practice oral care would also be a great help like proper brushing and careful flossing.

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I have a reciding gums how do you fix it..it’s very stressful and I don’t want to have surgery I get it from brushing to hard and I’m?

No one wants to consult the dentist about this stuff, i understand, but if your gums are unhealthy it could impact your general health. Believe me, it can.

And use a soft bristle tooth brush.

There is an over the counter mouthwash called TheraBreath which is supposed to be good for gum disease. And there are also prescription mouthwashes if you want to consult your dentist.

Surgery is elective, so you don't have to have surgery, if the dentist suggests it. It's up to you, and you can ask the dentist what your alternatives might be