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Gum receding
Hi I am 30 yrs old few days back I noticed my gums are receding and I have gaps between teeth I visited nearest dentist . They just said I need cleaning and cleaned my teeth and gave me stolin to apply for 2 min and colgate plax mouth wash to use after that. I am not satisfied with treatment since I read it need xray and also deep cleaning and scaling when gums are receding . After cleaning my teeth I can see gaps in my lower teeth like black triangles also in upper teeth I see gap also . I asked if we can fill it she refused saying it's not needed . I asked her about my yellow stains on teeth. She said it's because of fluroide water I must have consumed when I was kid. please help I am worried
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These triangles are because may be you have undergone scaling first time in your life .
If calculus is more these gaps appear it will subside with gum massage .
You can go for opg xray,,
For yellow teeth you can go for tooth whitening procedure .
In your age of you do gums massage after scaling recession will subside
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Hello, regarding the gum recession, pls get an xray done to check if the source of it is internal.
In case it is only external, then change the brushing pattern make it rounder with a soft bristle brush.
Also when u apply stolin, massage the lower gum upwards and upper gums downwards for growth in the black triangles. It is a very slow process but does happen in a few cases
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Keep the area extremely clean so that nothing sticks in the space and allow the gum to be healthy for regrowth. The flouride stains can be covered with a tooth coloured filling material
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Get an xray done
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Generally people have a habit of brushing their teeth in vigorous manner which will lead to recession. So, brushing should be done in such a manner as if we are massaging our teeth with a soft brush. And brushes should be changed in every 3-4 months. By practicing this habit at least with recession will not increase. For black triangle and yellow stains you can go for veneers as it’s a long lasting procedure with good aesthetic results.
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Dr. Rajul Khare
Dentist
11 yrs exp
Bhopal
U can get an opg x ray done in which we can see the level of your tooth supporting bone and decide the treatment plan accordingly. The gaps b/w your teeth are the black triangles they are normal, in your case their visibility is slightly more it can be because of gum recession. Get an opg done after that the treatment can decided
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