Gingival Recession Treatment
Also known as receding gums, is the exposure in the roots of the teeth caused by a loss of gum tissue and/or retraction of the gingival margin from the crown of the teeth. Gum recession is a common problem in adults over the age of 40, but it may also occur starting from the age of a teenager, or around the age of 10. It may exist with or without a concomitant decrease in crown-to-root ratio.
Gum recession is generally not an acute condition. In most cases, receding of gums is a progressive condition that occurs gradually over the years. Because the changes in the condition of the gums from one day to another are minimal, patients get used to the gums’ appearance and tend not to notice the recession visually. Receding gums may remain unnoticed until a professional dentist examines your mouth.
The reasons why the recession needs to be rehabilitated are:
- Aesthetic/cosmetic requirements,
- A hypersensitivity of the root surface,
- Caries lesions develop on the surface of the root,
- Defects occur in the surface of the root (cervical abrasion).