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Gum disease, as we know it has a knack of annoying its host due to a variety of symptoms it gives out (bad breath, painful, discolored or swollen gums, etc.) but what’s good is that the effects of the said symptoms are still reversible. There is however one condition that has a permanent effect that surely no one would like: receding gums. Currently, there has been no known way to make lost gums grow back so this effect of gum disease is one that should be feared. Receding gums is when flesh eating bacteria infects the mouth resulting in a situation wherein the teeth look elongated but in fact the gums have withdrawn enough to expose the root ends of the teeth.

Receding gums is a byproduct of periodontal disease and doesn’t happen overnight – in fact, the process  may take years that one may not notice the loss of gum tissues until they have it checked with a dentist. The condition is more prevalent to adults compared to younger people as by then, the condition would have progressed enough to be noticed. Currently, there is only one way on how to fix receding gums and that is to do a flap surgery. Flap surgery is done by removing certain parts or tissues of the mouth and implanting them on the gums as a replacement to the lost gums tissues. This surgery has been known to have a considerable amount of success and pain to the process.

When receding gums progresses or is left untreated, it could lead to further complications – the most notable of which is tooth loss at which point reversing receding gums will no longer do you any favor. The infection may also spread to other parts of the mouth which could lead to other diseases and in worst case scenario, death.

So what may seem to be a simple case of gingivitis may in fact lead to other complications. For that reason, it is imperative that we should address gum disease during its first signs or better yet, prevent gum disease from happening in the first place.

Prevention takes a lot of work but is well worth it when it comes to gum diseases. It requires a good dental habit, a healthy diet and regular visit to your dentist. So if you think you’re lacking in terms of dental care or you observe signs of gum disease, you better rethink and act fast as it could lead to something much scarier.