{"id":3716,"date":"2017-04-15T20:51:46","date_gmt":"2017-04-15T20:51:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.laffandentalcare.com\/?p=3261"},"modified":"2017-04-15T20:51:46","modified_gmt":"2017-04-15T20:51:46","slug":"gum-recession-occur","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.laffandentalcare.com\/blog\/gum-recession-occur\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Does Gum Recession Occur?"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1 class=\"western\" lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\"><b>Why Does Gum Recession Occur?<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/h1>\n<p class=\"western\" lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\">A gingival recession (aka gum recession) occurs when the gum tissue recesses and lowers its position on the tooth. This usually exposes the roots of the teeth. Some lifestyle habits can trigger this condition. And the treatment option is usually dependent on the cause. Let\u2019s probe into some of the most common causes of gum recession.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<h4 class=\"western\" lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\"><b>1. Aggressive Flossing or Brushing<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/h4>\n<p class=\"western\" lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-4171\" src=\"https:\/\/www.laffandentalcare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/floss-668215_640-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.laffandentalcare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/floss-668215_640-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.laffandentalcare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/floss-668215_640.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>There is no harm in being enthusiastic when it comes to dental care. However, it is good to ensure that you brush your teeth instead of scrubbing. You are not supposed to use a toothbrush without the label \u201csoft\u201d. Try to be gentle to your teeth and keep in mind that taking care of them should not cause alarm.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<h4 class=\"western\" lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\"><b>2. Genetics<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/h4>\n<p class=\"western\" lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\">Akin to the rest of your body, your genes determine the characteristics of your gum. You stand a higher risk of receding gum if any of your parents has gum recession.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<h4 class=\"western\" lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\"><b>3. Inappropriate Tooth Positioning <\/b><\/span><\/span><\/h4>\n<p class=\"western\" lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\">According to research, individuals with poor teeth alignment tend to suffer from gum recession more than others. Such individuals have a higher likelihood of experiencing receding gums.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<h4 class=\"western\" lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\"><b>4. Teeth Grinding<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/h4>\n<p class=\"western\" lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\">Other than gum recession, grinding teeth is a major cause of many dental problems. It is important to inform your dentist if you have this habit. Teeth <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-3924\" src=\"https:\/\/www.laffandentalcare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/person-human-male-man-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"bruxism clenching grinding teeth Cardiff\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.laffandentalcare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/person-human-male-man-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.laffandentalcare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/person-human-male-man-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.laffandentalcare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/person-human-male-man.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>grinding can be easily treated with several options, including a mouth guard. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<h4 class=\"western\" lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\"><b>5. Tooth Injury<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/h4>\n<p class=\"western\" lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\">In the case of a traumatic event to your gum tissue, tooth, or teeth, a recession can occur. This can be from and accident or a brawl!<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<h4 class=\"western\" lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\"><b>6. Poor Oral Hygiene<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/h4>\n<p class=\"western\" lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\">Lack of proper oral hygiene can lead to gum recession among other dental maladies.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<h4 class=\"western\" lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\"><b>The Good News<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/h4>\n<p class=\"western\" lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\">No matter the reason behind your gum recession, we have a remedy. Our medical team of experts will dig in to find out the exact cause of your gum recession. They will then design the most appropriate and painless remedy to solve your dental problems.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Why Does Gum Recession Occur? A gingival recession (aka gum recession) occurs when the gum tissue recesses and lowers its position on the tooth. This usually exposes the roots of the teeth. Some lifestyle habits can trigger this condition. And the treatment option is usually dependent on the cause. Let\u2019s probe into some of the &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.laffandentalcare.com\/blog\/gum-recession-occur\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Why Does Gum Recession Occur?<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3455,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[16],"tags":[28,43,44,45,46,47,48],"class_list":["post-3716","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-oral-health","tag-brushing","tag-disease","tag-flossing","tag-genetics","tag-gum-recession","tag-receding-gums","tag-receeding-gums"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.laffandentalcare.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3716","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.laffandentalcare.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.laffandentalcare.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.laffandentalcare.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.laffandentalcare.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3716"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.laffandentalcare.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3716\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.laffandentalcare.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3455"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.laffandentalcare.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3716"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.laffandentalcare.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3716"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.laffandentalcare.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3716"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}