Q.
Hello.
It looks like my gums are starting to recede. I visit the dentist regularly and would thought my dentist might have noticed this and said something.
How can I go about stopping this problem and restore healthy gums.
I brush twice a day and also use mouth wash and occasionally floss.
Thanks for your time.
Do you recommend using a electric toothbrush or just a standard one?
I also grind my teeth in my sleep. Any tips on how to stop this?
Hello.
It looks like my gums are starting to recede. I visit the dentist regularly and would thought my dentist might have noticed this and said something.
How can I go about stopping this problem and restore healthy gums.
I brush twice a day and also use mouth wash and occasionally floss.
Thanks for your time.
Do you recommend using a electric toothbrush or just a standard one?
I also grind my teeth in my sleep. Any tips on how to stop this?
A.
Electric toothbrushes are better in my opinion. My preference is for the Oral B range.
Electric toothbrushes are better in my opinion. My preference is for the Oral B range.
Grinding is difficult to stop and often it is about protecting yourself from the grinding with a night time gum shield.
If you have gum recession, your dentist needs to diagnosis the cause of this. If it is gum disease then this needs active treatment, if there is no gum disease then appropriate clueing will reduce further recession
Dr Ian Dunn
PurelyPerio Clinic 334, PO Box 334, Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 0AG Web: www.purelyperio.co.uk Tel: 01625 419700
