can brushing too hard cause receding gums?
Hi there, I have many crowns/veneers etc on my upper teeth, while my bottom are all my own. I have recently been referred to a specialist restorative dentist who is treating me for slight gingivitis. She has told me that using a soft brush is useless and that I should be using a medium bristled brush. She showed me how to brush (angling the brush and brushing on the actual gums massaging them), but it was really painful. I have been doing this for a while but when I went back to her to have a scale and polish, my gums still bled and she almost berated me for still not brushing hard enough. I have been flossing them as well everyday for like 4 years. I feel like I cannot clean them anymore. Its been two more weeks since then and I am really trying my best to brush like she said, even though it is REALLY painful each time. Also I have noticed some parts of my bottom gums receding slightly with a red line on the gumline. They are not puffy but I feel like I am really damaging them. But I
