10 Tips to Minimize Gum Recession at Home

I get asked by many people with gum recession; "How can I reverse my receding gums?" or "Can I grow my gums back?"

It's important to remember that receding gums get worse overtime and the progression of gum recession is often caused by trauma to the gum tissue!

In this video, Dr. Joseph Nemeth gives 10 pieces of advice for those suffering with receding gums.

1. When you have gum recession, you should try to use a manual toothbrush instead of an electric toothbrush because the manual brushes are much easier to control. It makes it much less likely that you will damage the thin gum tissue.

2. Do not hold your toothbrush with a fist! Hold it with your fingertips.

3. When you brush your teeth with gum recession, it's important to use a specific technique. On your upper teeth, brush your gums downward, and on the lower teeth, brush your gums upward. This massages the gum tissue in the correct direction so that they have a better chance of staying thicker and healthier.

4. If you have receding gums, make sure you use a soft bristle toothbrush. There are now super soft toothbrushes available online at Amazon. This is not an advertisement for these super soft toothbrushes. However, we feel these are great for people suffering from gum recession and they still do an excellent job of cleaning the teeth.
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5. Dr. Nemeth does not recommend using an electric toothbrush if you have thin gums. However, if you do use an electric toothbrush, make sure you hold it with your fingertips. This ensures that you're not putting a lot of pressure on your gum tissue.

6. If you smoke cigarettes or vape with nicotine, consider quitting. Nicotine causes a constriction of the blood vessels. In other words it limits the blood flow throughout your body. If your gum tissues are not getting an adequate blood supply, it is much more likely that they will be thinner and be subject to #gumrecession
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jXY-A7F5y94&t=4s

7. If you do notice gum recession, the sooner you act the better! Receding gums have a tendency to progress overtime. So, the quicker you can enact these techniques, the better you will be in the long term. You should try to take some action to hault, or reverse the recession as soon as possible.

8. It's very important to clean your teeth clean properly. So proper flossing habits and brushing habits are critical. I actually don't like dental floss. I prefer inter-proximal brushes and interdental cleaners. If you'd like to learn more about interdental brushes and their use, I have a video for you here! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b2yd6y4SEJI&t=95s

9. Sometimes orthodontics are necessary. However, you should understand that braces have been known to contribute to gum recession later in life. I would say about 70% of my gum recession patients have had orthodontics in the past. If you see that your braces are causing gum recession, you should talk with your orthodontist about what the next best step is for you to treat gum recession.

10. If you're careful you can possibly avoid gum recession. If you do have #recedinggums
exposed tooth roots, tooth sensitivity or other symptoms of receding gums, you should try to reverse it with some of the techniques I've listed. However, if these do not work, or if the recession is so severe that you feel you need treatment, we offer the best solution available to date, The Pinhole Technique.

How does Pinhole Gum Rejuvenation work?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GDBcQkXDCPM&t=3s

With the #PinholeSurgicalTechnique, we can cover the roots of the teeth and make the patients tissue thicker, healthier and recession free! Dr. Nemeth has treated hundreds of #GumRecession cases with this technique and he shows some of his success stories in this video!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vtgyF9-TonY&t=168s

The inventor of the #PinholeTechnique , Dr. John Chao commends Dr. Nemeth in this video.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jOqj_SOCHLM

If you have any questions about Pinhole, receding gums, or if would like to schedule an appointment, please visit our website,
https://www.drnemeth.com

We DO NOT accept Medicare or Medicaid at our office.
We require that a deposit be made prior to your appointment in order to reserve your time.

We are happy to help you.

Joseph R. Nemeth DDS & Associates
29829 Telegraph Road # 111
Southfield, MI 48034
(248) 357-3100

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