Q.
I have developed a bit of receding gum but only in one place on my gumline? between my central and lateral incisors. there never used to be a gap there and after flossing and closer inspection I noticed that there was a gap between the two teeth. is this a common place to get gum recession? id never spotted it before and so assume that it is new. im not sure whether mouth washing the area wuold be a good idea as i feel that all i am doing is eroding the area? I work in an office and wash water around it as much as possible (not 24/7 just every few swigs) in the hope tha this will wash away any bacteria thats built up? could you advise on using mouthwash or not and what it could potentially be?
I have developed a bit of receding gum but only in one place on my gumline? between my central and lateral incisors. there never used to be a gap there and after flossing and closer inspection I noticed that there was a gap between the two teeth. is this a common place to get gum recession? id never spotted it before and so assume that it is new. im not sure whether mouth washing the area wuold be a good idea as i feel that all i am doing is eroding the area? I work in an office and wash water around it as much as possible (not 24/7 just every few swigs) in the hope tha this will wash away any bacteria thats built up? could you advise on using mouthwash or not and what it could potentially be?
A.
It is difficult to say what is happening here. Are you getting a space between the teeth or is the gum receding between the teeth? If it is a gap between the teeth then this could be a sign of gum disease but could also be caused by a number of other problems. If it is a gum disease issue then the mouth washing you describe will have no effect on what is happening. I would encourage you to speak to your dentist about this and have the problem assessed properly.
It is difficult to say what is happening here. Are you getting a space between the teeth or is the gum receding between the teeth? If it is a gap between the teeth then this could be a sign of gum disease but could also be caused by a number of other problems. If it is a gum disease issue then the mouth washing you describe will have no effect on what is happening. I would encourage you to speak to your dentist about this and have the problem assessed properly.
Dr Ian Dunn
PurelyPerio Clinic 334, PO Box 334, Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 0AG Web: www.purelyperio.co.uk Tel: 01625 419700
