Why Gum Recession - Can You Avoid It?
Saturday, August 1st, 2009
Receding gums, also known as gingival recession is a fairly common problem targeting especially middle aged males and females. It is easily defined as the loss of tissue (mucosal) over the jaw bone, ultimately prompting possibly profound root exposure.
What causes the gum recession?- Over aggressive tooth brushing is one cause of receding gums because [...]
Will braces help my teeth grinding and receeding gums?
Thursday, July 23rd, 2009
ChristLover asked:
I have a overbite and pretty bad crowding. They said to get braces i’d have to have teeth pulled first, to make room so the rest can be straight. I grind my teeth and have gum recession. Will getting them straight stop my teeth grinding? And help prevent further gum recession?
Stop grinding [...]
