hello doc
i am looking for a gum specialist to check my receeding gums. i think i might need a replacement. been to few hygienist and my gums are healthy though very sensitive and lower than they should be especially the lower frontal one.thanks a lot. i am having some gum problems different like pain in teeth, more than pain is pressure.like they fight and press against each other, got few a the plasting denture you put on night to notb grind teeth but not help. at the dental hospital in glasglow suggested even antidepressant since the cause could be of nervousism. the sensation is worsening prob for the receeding gums. i need somwhere in london.thanks

Having recently lost a tooth due to gum recession I’d like to know of any health supplements that would encourage gum / bone regeneration or , failing that , that would prevent further loss.
Dental advice over the years has failed to indicate such problems – both NHS and private practices – leading to a painful and worrying situation in which I have lost a perfectly healthy tooth ( I looked at it after extraction ) due to gum and bone erosion and found out – all of a sudden – that there is a major problem. hope you can help, thank you for your time

Hello Dr Andrew Moore. I am sending across a question over for your attention. I hope you have the time to answer it for me: My original teeth are already quite large and long, and I have redeeing gums and exposed roots in nearly all the upper front teeth. I also have quite a gummy smile so it shows every time I smile. My question is: Once receeding gums cause has been stopped and treated, can veneers be placed to cover also the exposed root? If so, and to avoid the veneered teeth looking too long, can the original tooth be shortened prior to veneer? Thanks and I hope you have a nice day!

Hi,
I have some gum recession behind my lower front two teeth, probably from 10 years of smoking. I have since given up and endeavour to keep my teeth in good health. Both teeth have some slight movement in them, one a very small amount and the other less than a millimetre, but concerning nonetheless. Can one get gum grafting in the UK and would this help?

Many thanks,

Hi,

I have receding gums (I am 35) and on some of the front teeth the enamel is wearing away. I am concerned about getting cavities if this continues (as I have cavities on 3 wisdom teeth already). Is there anything I can do to prevent the gums receding but also protect the enamel i.e. can you have a small filling put over the place where the enamel has worn away?

Many thanks for your advice

i had gum disease and have receeding gums but would i be ok to have vaneers?

Hi,
My dentist has diagnosed receding gums and has recommended me to wear a bite raising appliance before i go to bed.
Do you think that they are any use in stopping my gums from receding any further.
Any sort of advice would be appreciated.

Hello Dr Hughes,

I just have a question and need some advice. I have just been to a dentist as my gums have receeded pretty badly, the dentist told me i would need cosmetic surgery to build up the bone and gum again, can you advise me on any treatment to prevent it from getting any further and if there are any places where i could go to have it fixed but pay monthly instalments?

i am 28 and my gums are starting to recced, i am using a mouth wash which helps prevent this but its still happening. also iv got what seems like black holes around some of my bottom teeth. whats the best action i can take for this?

Hi there!
I just had a lot of work done to my teeth about 2 and a half weeks ago, including 9 crowns in the front on the top. I went out of the country for all of my work and crammed the whole process into a 12 day span. The temps made my gums very irritated and inflamed, so irritated in fact that they had to re-do 2 of my crowns because my gums receded so bad. So now that I have my crowns in, I’m having problems with my gums, and worried they will recede again. Maybe I’m just paranoid… I’ve been taking extra care with brushing and even massaging them. How long will it take for my gums to come down over the crowns and what can I do to help the process? I think I just need some reassurance.