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What Causes Receding Of The Gums Till The Dentin?

Hi, I'm 19 and I noticed today that I have what looks to be a small hole--maybe 1.5 mm across, plus maybe a tiny one that might forming between the next pair of teeth to the left--in the gums immediately to the left of the piece of skin stretching from my lower lip to the teeth in the lower front part of my jaw. A few months before this all I'd noticed was that my gums were receding a little to where I could see the dentin, especially on my lower canines, and I've been using a softer tooth brush since then. Can anyone tell me what this might be from and how I can fix it? Thanks.
Mon, 30 Jun 2014
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Hello!Thank you for posting here.

This can be due to poor oral hygiene.You did not mention your normal hygiene status.Also, how is your teeth positioned.Irregularly placed teeth can be a cause.Do not brush hard.You did the right thing by changing to a softer tooth brush.Brush gently.Maintain good oral hygiene.Apply gum tone gel on the gums.If your teeth are irregularly placed, crooked i mean, this must be corrected first.Gum recession at your age is not very frequent.You are 19 and you must adopt health oral hygiene routine.
Get scaling done every 4- 6 months and floss daily.Concentrate on the lower teeth, also on the inside while brushing and flossing.

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What Causes Receding Of The Gums Till The Dentin?

Hello!Thank you for posting here. This can be due to poor oral hygiene.You did not mention your normal hygiene status.Also, how is your teeth positioned.Irregularly placed teeth can be a cause.Do not brush hard.You did the right thing by changing to a softer tooth brush.Brush gently.Maintain good oral hygiene.Apply gum tone gel on the gums.If your teeth are irregularly placed, crooked i mean, this must be corrected first.Gum recession at your age is not very frequent.You are 19 and you must adopt health oral hygiene routine. Get scaling done every 4- 6 months and floss daily.Concentrate on the lower teeth, also on the inside while brushing and flossing. Regards.