Re: Receding gums from braces?for Zulu

[Guest guest]

Well, I'm not really sure if my periodontist has concluded what caused

the recession. I've been to two periodontists about my problems and so

far I haven't been too impressed. Periodontists (like many doctors)

don't practice an exact science. They can usually only speculate what

is causing the problem and try different treatments. At least that has

been my experience. For instance, I now have a $375!! night guard

because she thinks I might be grinding my teeth while I sleep (this

can lead to recession). She also gave me detailed instructions on how

to brush and floss, which I try to follow religiously. So far that

doesn't seem to be helping either. Many, many factors can lead to gum

recession and it can be difficult to find a solution.

I have always blamed the surgery and the braces because my gums really

seemed to take a turn for the worse at that point. I think all the

rapid movement of the teeth combined with the difficulty in cleaning

caused a bunch of problems. But who knows? I can't get a straight

answer. I'm only 29 years old so I'm not too thrilled about the

prospect or early tooth loss, but I have yet to find an effective

treatment.

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> > >

> > >

> > > I've recently noticed my gums are receding in certain areas. I

> > > suspect this started happening after the ortho changed the

> position

> > > of 6 brackets.

> > >

> > > Do the gums grow back when the braces are off, or is this

> permanent?

> > >

> > > My ortho warned me that expanding my upper arch too quickly or

> too

> > > much could cause permanent periodontal problems. Is this what is

> > > happening now?

> > >

> > > Any have this experience?

> > >

> > > I know my ortho, like most good orthos, is cognizant of receding

> gum

> > > lines… but I wonder why he didn't even mention it to me last

> time….

> > >

> > > I won't see my ortho for another 4 weeks, but I'm bit concerned

> > > because the gum recession is quite dramatic over the last 8

> weeks!

[Guest guest]

Well, I'm not really sure if my periodontist has concluded what caused

the recession. I've been to two periodontists about my problems and so

far I haven't been too impressed. Periodontists (like many doctors)

don't practice an exact science. They can usually only speculate what

is causing the problem and try different treatments. At least that has

been my experience. For instance, I now have a $375!! night guard

because she thinks I might be grinding my teeth while I sleep (this

can lead to recession). She also gave me detailed instructions on how

to brush and floss, which I try to follow religiously. So far that

doesn't seem to be helping either. Many, many factors can lead to gum

recession and it can be difficult to find a solution.

I have always blamed the surgery and the braces because my gums really

seemed to take a turn for the worse at that point. I think all the

rapid movement of the teeth combined with the difficulty in cleaning

caused a bunch of problems. But who knows? I can't get a straight

answer. I'm only 29 years old so I'm not too thrilled about the

prospect or early tooth loss, but I have yet to find an effective

treatment.

-

> > >

> > >

> > > I've recently noticed my gums are receding in certain areas. I

> > > suspect this started happening after the ortho changed the

> position

> > > of 6 brackets.

> > >

> > > Do the gums grow back when the braces are off, or is this

> permanent?

> > >

> > > My ortho warned me that expanding my upper arch too quickly or

> too

> > > much could cause permanent periodontal problems. Is this what is

> > > happening now?

> > >

> > > Any have this experience?

> > >

> > > I know my ortho, like most good orthos, is cognizant of receding

> gum

> > > lines… but I wonder why he didn't even mention it to me last

> time….

> > >

> > > I won't see my ortho for another 4 weeks, but I'm bit concerned

> > > because the gum recession is quite dramatic over the last 8

> weeks!