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Gum receding
Hi, I am 26 year old and have noticed that gums specially the front four teeth (bottom ) is receding. I have got plaque removed and I feel general sensitivity in that area. I have little bit mid alignment of teeth and in my previous visit to dentist , I was advised to get braces to fix the mid alignment as I was told that is what creating undue pressure on my front teeth .
Would like to know if this is the true cause for gum receding and if braces at 26 will fix the mid alignment. Will it fix the misalignment and the gum recession problem ?
Hey ,
Gum recession is mainly due to improper oral hygiene . This is happened over a period of time because the deposits were their so the bone recessed down and the gums follow the jaw bone and that's how you have recession . A through cleaning (scaling ) every 3-6 months is specially required in your case for preventing further recession .
Gum recession and orthodontic treatment would not be co related , so you can go ahead with the orthodontic treatment . Age isn't a barrier to get the braces done your alignment problem will be solved post orthodontic treatment.
Next Steps
Visit a nearby dentist
Health Tips
Post cleaning do salt water warm rinses so that you can soothes the gums which would be inflames because of the deposits .
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