Gum recession is divided into physiological and pathological gum recession, the elderly gum recession is generally a normal phenomenon, maintain good oral hygiene, observation can be. The causes of gingival recession in young people include obsolete gingival recession, mechanical gingival recession, inflammatory gingival recession, etc., which need to be actively treated.
1. Wasteful gingival recession: generally due to caries on one side of the teeth, do not use that side to chew food or unilateral chewing. In this case, if you change your habit of unilateral chewing, the gums will gradually return to normal.
2. Mechanical gingival recession: generally seen in patients with horizontal brushing habits, horizontal brushing can lead to cusp or premolar area neck wedge-shaped defects, gingival recession, etc., need to improve the brushing method.
3. Inflammatory gum recession: Gum recession is mainly caused by periodontal disease. Thorough periodontal treatment is needed, and regular maintenance, the most important thing is to maintain good oral hygiene consistently.
Gum recession, to the hospital stomatology clinic in a timely manner, a clear cause of the symptomatic treatment, so as not to miss the condition.