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How To Stop Receding Gums?
Gingival or gum recession is a condition where the protective tissue around your teeth is lost and pulls away towards the root. Receding gums expose more of the root (cementum) to tooth decay and cavities and may create spaces or pockets between the teeth and gums. Those spaces can become repositories for food particles and harmful bacteria that are more difficult to brush and floss away. Since more of the root surface is exposed, teeth anchored by receding gums may be more sensitive to hot and cold or sweet and sour sensations (sensitive teeth). Teeth may also appear longer than normal because the gums cover less of the tooth surface. Receding gums can be caused by a number of factors, including brushing too hard, mouth injuries or trauma, smoking, oral piercing, misaligned, gapped or crooked teeth and periodontal disease - the inflammation and infection of the gums, bones and tissues that anchor teeth to the jaw. Receding gums are usually symptoms of an underlying disease, such as periodontal disease or an injury (such as trauma or abrasion). Some people may have gums that are naturally thin and therefore are more prone to recession. Older people are also more likely to have the condition because recession increases with age. Inadequate brushing and flossing allows bacteria to sit in between the teeth which causes a chronic low grade gum infection. This leads to toxins being released by the bacteria which painlessly causes the bone to get eaten away from around the teeth. As the gum disease progresses, the teeth appear longer and the gums undergo recession along with the bone loss. Periodontal disease can start during teenaged years and may progress painlessly for years before actual awareness of the condition emerges. Bone tissue usually wears away from around the roots of the teeth faster than the diseased gum tissue. What is created during this cycle of periodontal disease is deep gum pockets which are very hard to clean out and contain millions of bacterial cells that continue to destroy bone. As more bone support is lost around the roots of the teeth, they can become mobile and loose. These events are usually accompanied by foul breath. Article Directory: http://www.articledashboard.com |
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