Orthodontic treatment for patients with gum recession must be done with caution. First of all, we should check what causes gum recession. If it is an age-related gum recession, then we consider this recession to be physiological in nature. The risk is relatively small and orthodontics can be considered, but because the majority of age-related recession is in the middle-aged and elderly, the rate of orthodontic needs is relatively low. Another clinical condition is gum recession caused by periodontitis in adolescents. In this case, orthodontics must be careful, first of all, it must be the earlier periodontitis, because orthodontics itself will also lead to the shortening of the roots of the teeth and gum recession, if the periodontitis is heavy orthodontic rashly, the two superimposed may directly lead to the loosening of the patient’s teeth or even loss. Therefore, young patients who suffer from periodontitis and want orthodontic treatment. First of all, periodontitis should be controlled, and you need to go to a professional dentistry. For periodontal conditions, better treatment and operation, including periodontal supragingival scaling, subgingival scaling, root planing and so on. When periodontitis is under control and gum recession has stopped, orthodontic treatment can be considered. For this type of orthodontic treatment for young patients with periodontitis, patients are advised to be cautious. It is best to find a top doctor and a top team in China to design and operate the treatment plan for the patient.