A periodontist will harvest healthy tissue from the roof of your mouth or from a site close to the receding gum tissue. ArtistGNDphotography/Getty Images If you look in the mirror and your teeth ...

CENTER CITY (WPVI) -- Fixing receding gums has long been a difficult, tedious and often painful process. But some area oral surgeons are now using a fresh, high-tech ...

One of the most common concerns patients bring to the dental chair is receding gums. Often, the immediate assumption is: “I must have gum disease.” While this can be true, gum recession isn’t always a ...

Before gum graft surgery, it's important to avoid smoking and stop taking blood-thinning medications. For the procedure, the periodontist will give you localized anesthetic injections or nitrous oxide ...

One of the most common concerns patients bring to the dental chair is receding gums. Often, the immediate assumption is: "I must have gum disease." While this can be true, gum recession isn't always a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. When it comes to looking after your pearly whites, you know the drill — brush twice a day, floss regularly and go for teeth ...

Gum graft surgery treats gum recession, which occurs when the gums recede, exposing the roots of the teeth. Also known as gingival resection or gingival graft, this surgery involves removing gum ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. If you notice your gums bleed when you brush your teeth or your teeth are sensitive to cold drinks and foods, like ice cream, it ...

Receding gums, or gum recession, occur when the gums recede from the tooth, exposing the root. This condition, as Healthline explains, is often insidious but can lead to several serious consequences ...

If there's one health habit we all stick to, it's brushing our teeth. Though eating five-a-day or doing regular strength training can sometime slip through the net, hardly any of us would consider ...

Healthy gums are just as important to producing a nice smile as clean and healthy teeth. But even people with good teeth can have problems with their gums. Problems with gum tissue often won't heal on ...