Reversing Gum Recession
When your gums recede, or pull away, from your teeth, they can expose your sensitive teeth roots to harmful threats such as oral bacteria and food particles. They can also dramatically affect your smile’s overall appearance, causing it to look uneven despite having properly aligned teeth. Correcting the issue with gum grafting means grafting biocompatible donor tissue onto the affected area of your gums, restoring their full, healthy appearance and the effective seal over your teeth roots.
Major Benefits of Gum Grafting
Gum grafting, also referred to as periodontal plastic surgery, is a common, often minimally invasive solution to correcting the health and appearance of gums that have begun to recede. While there are many potential causes for gum recession, addressing it doesn’t always require extensive treatment. For example, if your gums have begun to recede because of age, then a gum graft may be enough to restore them.
If your periodontal recession is a symptom of gum disease or other oral health condition, then gum grafting may just be one part in your custom-designed treatment plan.If you do not have gum disease, however, then completing a gum graft can also reduce your risks of developing it in the near future. Contact our office today to learn more about your options for treating and reversing gum recession.
