Gums help to hold your teeth in place. When they recede, tooth roots become exposed causing pain, sensitivity, loose teeth.<\/p>\n
Main points:<\/p>\n
– Bacteria can cause gum disease; treatment involves deep cleaning by the dentist.<\/p>\n
– Aggressive brushing and flossing damages gums so use a soft toothbrush and floss gently.<\/p>\n
– Genetics, teeth-grinding or misaligned teeth can contribute to gum problems but there are treatment options.<\/p>\n
Seek treatment if you experience, pain, redness or bleeding of the gums or your teeth appear to look longer.<\/p>\n
“Regardless of what\u2019s causing your receding gums, your dentist can help.”<\/em><\/p>\n More:<\/p>\n https:\/\/yourdentalhealthresource.com\/what-are-receding-gumlines-and-how-are-they-treated\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Gums help to hold your teeth in place. When they recede, tooth roots become exposed causing pain, sensitivity, loose teeth. Main points: – Bacteria can cause gum disease; treatment involves deep cleaning by the dentist. – Aggressive brushing and flossing damages gums so use a soft toothbrush and floss gently. – Genetics, teeth-grinding or misaligned … Continue reading What You Need to Know about Receding Gums<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-306","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-blog"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t