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Can receding gums be fixed so I can wear dentures?

MarySingJun 5, 2017
I have had dentures for almost 40 years and my Gums have shrunk to the point my dentures will no longer stay in.I went to a reg dentist he said there was nothing he could do..

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Elly Tehrani, DMD, MSD

This is normal healing.  The color and texture of the palatal tissue which we use for gum grafting is different from the gum area.  It will be lighter pink in color and a thicker/ better texture.  usually the tissue blends better as the graft matures.  Sometimes we can plasty (thin) and rec...

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With periodontal plastic surgery gum grafting procedures, we can achieve very natural looking results (please look at some of my before and after pictures) . The number of teeth that could be treated at the same time, will depend on the technique used....Depending on the severity of recession a...

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 The picture you have provided shows severe recession on 2 of your lower front teeth.  Also you have bone loss between these 2 teeth. You will need to have an xray to evaluate the extent of this bone loss. It is better to treat the recession as soom as possible to prevent further gum reces...

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