Your Brentwood dentist has a comfortable solution for gum recession

Gum tissue is an important component to a healthy, attractive smile. It not only supports our teeth in the upright position, but also is intended to protect teeth roots from sensitivity and periodontal disease. Maintaining gum health is vital and can be done with excellent hygiene and regular dental care from your Brentwood family dentist. Without adequate care, gum recession becomes a possibility.

Gum recession may occur as a result of periodontal disease or even from aggressiveness in tooth brushing. In order to prevent unpleasant conditions, it is important to address receding gums with proper treatment. Without it, one may experience:

• Cosmetic repercussions that affect the smile aesthetic.
• Sensitivity to warm and cold.
• Buildup of plaque around the base of a tooth.
• Increased risk of tooth decay.

In the typical approach, gum recession that is impacting the look or health of the smile is treated with soft tissue grafting. The soft tissue grafting procedure replaces damaged gum tissue with healthy donor cells. These cells are taken from the roof of the mouth, an area that we do not often pay much attention to unless discomfort occurs. After soft tissue grafting, this may be exactly the case. In some instances, the area from which donor tissue is removed is stitched, but this is not always the norm. Before donor tissue is placed, damaged gum tissue is cut away, as well. Whether the pallet is stitched or not, tenderness is a side effect of the procedure.

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