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Our philosophy is to help our patients achieve and maintain exceptional dental health. We work hard to make sure that our level of care is deserving of our patients’ respect and confidence. Our tradition of preventive dentistry is the basis for all service and care in our practice. We welcome all questions and comments regarding dentistry in the hope that we increase your dental "IQ" and help you make better dental health decisions.Thursday, June 12, 2008
Hello,I have a receeding gumline on my left top side particularly on the 3rd tooth over from the front I''m pretty sure from brushing. I am living in NZ, but coming home to the US in July. What can I do to correct this?
Thanks for the inquiry. The first thing that you need to do is have the area evaluated once you get to the states. I seriously doubt that this is caused by a toothbrush. In many instances your bite and ocdclusion are the cause of your problem. Gum disease is another cause of this. Most people brux and clench their teeth when sleeping. This usually is the cause of gum recession. In most intances a gum graft can fix your problem. In order to help prevent this from reoccuring you will need to wear a night guard when you sleep. This will help keep the pressure off of this area. Once you get to the states we would be happy to help you out. Please give us a call. 713.795.5905 or 888.790.0309.
Dale J. Brant, DDS
888.790.0309
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