Receeding Gums

danteXXI

My gums have been bleeding a fair bit recently and upon closer inspection, it looks like my gums are receeding.

Anybody know what would be causing this and is there anything I can do to make them, 'grow' back?

tbh

don't think there's anything to make them grow back, but one of the docs will correct me if I'm wrong. And to stop them:

get your teeth cleaned

floss

that's my advice

Big_G

Correct teebs.
Go and have an examination with your dentist and get some oral hygiene instruction. Nothing to be embarrassed about either. Ninety-nine percent of the population don't brush their teeth correctly, never mind floss and use mouthwash.

Do it.

There is a way to get lost tissue back, but it is by grafting from a donor site somewhere else in the mouth, usually the palate.

danteXXI

How could it be hygiene related?

I do clean my teeth like.

dumbblonde122

Best to visit an oral Hygienist to get a good clean. As one poster said, a lot of the population suffer from some form of dental problem re: cleaning. I myself had gum disease. I started to floss a lot more regularly and used listerine twice a day. It refrained from the gum disease deteriorating but to rectiy this you need proper dental cleaning. They will also be able to tell you what you have been doing wrong and show you how to clean in future. It can cost anything from 40-80e but it is well worth it

Big_G

danteXXI wrote: »

How could it be hygiene related?

I do clean my teeth like.

Did you read my post at all?

Atomic Pineapple

dumbblonde122 wrote: »

Best to visit an oral Hygienist to get a good clean. As one poster said, a lot of the population suffer from some form of dental problem re: cleaning. I myself had gum disease. I started to floss a lot more regularly and used listerine twice a day. It refrained from the gum disease deteriorating but to rectiy this you need proper dental cleaning. They will also be able to tell you what you have been doing wrong and show you how to clean in future. It can cost anything from 40-80e but it is well worth it

only €80?? Really?

I've been putting off going to the dentist with my bleeding gums for ages because I thought it would cost a small fortune to get anything done with my gums!

dumbblonde122

draffodx wrote: »

only €80?? Really?

I've been putting off going to the dentist with my bleeding gums for ages because I thought it would cost a small fortune to get anything done with my gums!

that is only for a cleaning with a hygienest=best to ring and suss out the proces. def get your gums seen to. It'll be so worth it

Doop

I also have problems with recceding gums, and have been to the hygenist and dentist many times, the main cause is brushing too hard/ aggressivly, should brush slow and gentle, and always use a "soft" brush, better still electronic brushes are supposed to be the best, and no they wont grow back, unfortunily!