Dental researchers have demonstrated three-year success with a tissue regeneration application that reduces the pain and recovery time of gum grafting surgery. This specific treatment eliminates the ...

When it comes to looking after your pearly whites, you know the drill — brush twice a day, floss regularly and go for teeth cleanings twice a year. But otherwise, many of us don’t give our oral health ...

BOSTON (July 1, 2009, 7 a.m. ET) — Tufts dental researchers conducted a three-year follow-up study that examined the stability of a treatment option for receding gums and found that complete root ...

PORTLAND, Ore. — Receding gums can lead to pain, tooth decay and tooth loss. While often more prevalent in older people, gum recession is not uncommon for people age 18 to 45. The standard procedure ...

A gum graft is a procedure that is used to fix receding gums that can cause tooth sensitivity. Your gums are receding if they look like they have pulled back and exposed more of your teeth. During a ...

Receding gums are gums that have pulled away from a tooth, leaving its delicate root exposed. This also creates small spaces where plaque, a sticky film of bacteria, can collect. This can lead to more ...

Joshua Lynn has spent most of his adult life hiding his smile. “I’d always put my hand in front of my mouth,” said the 34-year-old Los Angeles resident. Lynn’s teeth were a mess. His receding gum line ...

Receding gums are unattractive and can cause tooth sensitivity and lead to other oral health issues, decay and eventually bone loss and in extreme cases you can end up losing the tooth. The aging ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A therapy that helps regenerate receding gum tissue seems to hold up over the long term -- and may offer patients an alternative to more-extensive dental surgery, a small ...