The gums’ main purpose is to protect the root of the teeth receding gums expose the tooth’s surface and most sensitive part. This leads to pain and sensitivity affects how you feel about your teeth. Gum recession will bring about wobbly teeth that can fall out. Causes of receding gums
You will have receding gums if you engage in some habits such as brushing too hard or over-brushing. This can also be caused by less brushing and hence causing gum disease. If you floss too vigorously your gums might recede. Orthodontic treatment will also weaken your gums since some people have weak gums.
Treatment of receding gums
If you have receding gums the dentist will use procedures such as gingival grafts, connective tissue grafts, and pedicle grafts. The dentist will let you know the best treatment for you according to your condition. The grafting method involves taking tissue from another part of the mouth and grafting it on the receded area.
Healing after gum grafting
Healing of the receding gums takes like two weeks. The procedure will be done in about an hour and the dentist will guide you on what to do to heal faster. The dentist will ask you not to brush or floss on the treated area. You are not to take hard foods so that they do affect the treated area. The dentist will ask you to eat only soft foods and take liquid foods so that the gums will heal easily. You also need to avoid cigarettes and alcohol. Visit our dental team and you will have receding gums treated by use of grafting procedure
