If a patient has serious gum recession, does the gum tissue grow back, or it always stay that way until it gets bad enough to have to go through gum surgery to correct it?
A – Recession often (almost always) does NOT come from gum disease. This may surprise you – but it’s true. The real culprit is bruxism (night-grinding) which causes the notching and receding you see. Often times it is first noticed on the upper cuspids (third from the front) on either one or both sides. Look at my web site under “BRUXISM” and you’ll read and see more. Yes, gum procedures can help cover some of these areas.
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