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Gum recession
I had gum recession in my two front lower teeth from 2016 but i didn't pay much attention to it but now its increasing rapidly and the teeths adjacent to those two teeth's has also developed gum recession... What should i do? Should i brush my teeth with fingers and leave tooth brush?? Is the tooth brush causing gum recession?? Because i don't have any family history of gum recession
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Please post photos for better diagnosis.According to your description it might be due to 3 reasons.
1.You might be having nail biting habit.
2. You might have irregular teeth arrangement
3.Your brushing habits and type of the toothbrush might cause this, but this might be rare reason in this age.
Next Steps
Please visit the dentist and find out the cause and proceed with the treatments
1. Habit breaking appliances
2.Ortho treatment like braces or clear aligners.
3. Professional cleaning along with following proper brushing technique with soft toothbrush
4.If needed gum surgery advisable for cosmetic reasons.
Health Tips
Please don’t delay the treatment
Hope this helps you sir
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Your brushing technique might be wrong causing the problem. So get consultation with dentist / periodontist.
Next Steps
visit dentist /periodontist for clinical examination,
Health Tips
follow proper brushing technique as advised by the dentist & Gargle with lukewarm salt water after every meals to maintain oral hygiene.
use ultrasoft toothbrush for brushing.
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