What is Gingival Recession?
Gingival recession is the situation where the gum line falls below the enamel of the teeth, exposing the root surfaces.
In Which Age Group is Gingival Recession Observed?
Gingival recession can be observed in all age groups, including teenagers and adults.
What are the Reasons for Gingival Recession?
Brushing with incorrect techniques, brushing teeth more than three times a day, aggressive tooth brushing, tooth mobility, high and abnormal frenulums, gum diseases, incorrect fillings, and veneers previously placed can lead to gingival recession.
How Should I Brush My Teeth to Avoid Experiencing Gum Recession?
Teeth should be brushed using medium-hard brushes in circular motions, and the movements should never be too harsh.
How Do Gum Diseases Lead to Gingival Recession?
Gum diseases are inflammatory conditions that occur inside the gingiva. The bone tissue around the tooth melts due to inflammation in the gums, leading to recession of the bone structure. Recession also occurs in the gum tissue after the bone tissue.
Can I Use Veneers and Fillings Around My Teeth After Gingival Recession Treatment?
After gingival treatment, all veneers and fillings in that area should be replaced.
What Problems Does Gingival Recession Cause?
Problems such as alignment formation, tooth sensitivity, and aesthetics arise due to gum recession and incorrect brushing.
Can Gum Recession Lead to Tooth Loss?
In cases where the gum line falls below a certain level and the hard tissue around the teeth is removed, our patients may experience tooth loss.
What Treatment Options are Available for Gingival Recession?
When gingival recession occurs, three treatment methods are applied, namely treatment of incurred damage, treatment of tooth sensitivity, and replacement of gum tissue through surgical methods.
How Can Damage to Tooth Tissue Be Treated?
Damage to the gums can be treated by filling the damaged area or by applying veneers to the entire tooth. This also eliminates the sensitivity problem.
Under What Circumstances is Gum Surgery Performed?
Gum surgery is performed in cases where there is an aesthetic problem for the patient in the front area, in cases where gum disease is advanced, and in cases where veneering on the molars is not sufficient.
How is Gum Surgery Performed?
Gum surgery is applied in two ways. In the method called transplantation, the piece obtained from the patient's palate, called a graft, is applied to the area where gingival recession is present. In the second method called shifting, if healthy tissue is adjacent to the recession area, the tissue is shifted towards the healthy tissue and closed.
Will I Experience Pain?
Gum surgery is performed under local anesthesia. And it does not differ from other prosthesis surgeries and surgical procedures. There is no pain during the operation, and afterward, a painkiller would suffice. In some patients undergoing the transplantation method, open wounds may sometimes remain in the palate. This situation may cause discomfort if anything touches this area in the next 3-4 days. This discomfort is lost within 1 week, and the injured area recovers without a trace.
What Should I Consider After the Operation?
The most important point to consider after the operation is to protect the area from mechanical traumas. You should be careful about what you eat, and you should stay away from hard foods. The cleanliness of the operation field is one of the most important factors affecting the treatment result.
Can I Smoke During the Treatment?
Before the operation and during the recovery phase of 1 week after the operation, patients must refrain from smoking. Since new tissue forms in the region, supplying this tissue with nutrients is very important, and smoking cigarettes can have a negative impact on nutrition. It is not suitable to apply gum treatment to patients who smoke a lot.
Are Stitches Applied After Gum Operations? If Requested, How Many Days Later are They Removed?
Stitches are usually applied after gum operations, and the stitches are removed one week after the operation.
Do Traces Remain After Gum Operations?
In transplantation operations, there is a slight color difference between the region from which the graft is taken and the area where it is placed. In cases where artificial grafts are used and when shifting operations are performed, no traces are left.
What are the Latest Developments in Gingival Treatment?
In recent years, there have been many innovations in gingival treatment. In many cases of transplantation operations, artificial grafts are used instead of grafts taken from patients, thus avoiding the occurrence of discomfort after treatment. Gels based on enamel matrix proteins enable a higher success rate of treatments and reduce the discomfort occurring after treatment.
Article Author: Dt. Koray Kendir