Receding Gum Regeneration Treatment
The gums are the main support for the teeth. Their health is essential to ensure the integrity of the teeth. However, they are a neglected tissue that is often not maintained in the same way as teeth. Generally, people tend to focus more on the appearance of stains, wear and tear and cavities.
of the teeth than on the appearance of gum recession that exposes the jawbone due to various factors. Being aware of the factors that cause this wear and tear and treating them is essential to maintain healthy gums and teeth.
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What causes receding gums and how are they treated?
Gum recession, i.e. the more or less pronounced exposure of part of the jawbone due to wear of the gingival contour covering the tooth, can be caused by various factors:
- A very strong and vertical brushing technique that can be traumatic and accelerate gum wear.
- Patients with fillings or crowns or other defective treatments can also suffer from this problem.
- People with bruxism or tooth grinding, which generates too much pressure on teeth and gums.
- But one of the most common factors is usually periodontitis, an infection that affects multiple tissues.
And thanks to advances in dentistry, this recession can be treated. However, it should be borne in mind that before prescribing a gum regeneration treatment, it is necessary to treat the original periodontal problem, either through the use of a mouthguard for bruxism, the treatment of periodontitis, or education on proper brushing techniques. Thus, once any of these pathologies is solved, treatment is carried out.
Regeneration treatment for receding gums
Since gums do not regenerate by themselves, once they start to recede and the problem causing the recession is not solved, it is possible to lose the supporting tooth. The latter, among other reasons such as aesthetics, leads many periodontists to recommend gum regeneration treatment, a surgical but minimally invasive intervention that allows the health of the gums affected by recession to be restored:
With this technique, it is possible to cover the ‘root’ of the tooth that has been excessively exposed. In this case it is necessary to take a piece of donor soft tissue (usually from the palate) to repair the recipient area. As the donor is the patient himself, there is no risk of the tissue being incompatible.
Technically known as a coronally mobilised flap, this surgery consists of stretching the gum when recession is mild or it is only necessary to cover small interdental spaces that may alter the aesthetics of the smile.
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Platelet-rich plasma or PRP is a filler material that is extracted from the patient’s own blood and obtained through a centrifugation process. This material is able to regenerate and recover the function of damaged tissues and is especially interesting for reinforcing gums when dental implants are placed.
Maintenance of receding gum treatment
Whatever the gum regeneration technique, as it is a minimally invasive surgery, the patient will only experience mild discomfort and sensitivity that will disappear in the next 48 hours or so. In order to keep the gums in optimum condition, it is essential to follow the recommendations of the specialist in terms of oral hygiene at home, as well as to attend the relevant check-ups and have professional dental cleanings as often as recommended. In this way it is possible to guarantee the success of the treatment.
