Gum recession in the elderly need to check the condition of gum recession, generally mild gum recession can be temporarily observed, persistent gum recession need to find the cause of the treatment. 1. Temporary observation: For mild and even, receding gums are generally asymptomatic and do not need to be treated, and can be temporarily observed. 2. Causal treatment: If the gum recession progresses persistently, it is necessary to carefully search for the cause, such as changing bad brushing habits, correcting bad restorations, adjusting the bite force or orthodontic force, and carrying out periodontal scaling to remove tartar and other external stimuli. For extensive gingival recession, it is difficult to regenerate the gums back to their original state, and the treatment is mainly to prevent the recession from continuing to progress.