I am 31 years old and have had gym recession issues since my teens. I have always been told that the gun will never recover and there is nothing that I can do except to practice good hygiene going forward and that my teeth with be fine. Lately I am particularly worried about one tooth, my front bottom. It has always had the most extreme recession of all. Recently it has been very sensitive and even painful. I'm worried that it may fall out. Is this possible? What can I do to fix this?
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1. normally bonding or such restorations are removed in order to enhance bonding. If the defect is deep, it can be restored with Geristore and then grafted.
2. Porcelain and metal cannot be grafted over at this time.
3. Grafts require nutrition (ie...
What you are experiencing is called Dysthesia. It is parasthesia that is associated with pain (partial loss of sensation with spontaneous pain).
In the case of parasthesia (numbness), Usually a steroid med, high doses of NSAIDS are prescribed, the patient is followed up every 2 weeks,...
It is important to fix your receding gums because you could be at risk of 1. Bone loss leading to tooth loss 2. Decay on the roots of the affected teeth leading to tooth loss. As for the cost, it varies depending on how many teeth are being treated. The more teeth being treated, the lower the...