Receding Gums, (Gingival Recession) A Simple Guide To The Condition, Diagnosis, Treatment And Related Conditions
By Kenneth Kee
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About this ebook
Receding gums or gingival recession is the term used to describe gums that have shrunk back to show the lower, normally unexposed and protected part of the teeth.
It is a very frequent disorder, but because it involves a lot of people, that does not make it normal.
Left untreated receding gums can persist to shrink and can result in serious problems with the teeth and the gums.
In severe cases, people with receding gums find that their teeth become loose and can fall out or require to be taken out.
In gingival recession, there is formation of gaps or pockets between the teeth and the gum line which makes this region more vulnerable for collection of disease-causing bacteria.
If this disorder is left untreated, then there may be severe damage of the bone structures and the supporting tissue of the teeth, which can eventually lead to the loss of the tooth.
The first sign of receding of the gums is tooth sensitivity.
The tooth which has receding gums can also seem longer than normal.
A notch is often felt near the line of the gum.
Other Symptoms:
1. Swollen gums with a red tinge
2. Bleeding gums after brushing or flossing
3. Halitosis or bad breath
4. Loose and sensitive teeth
5. Problems experienced while chewing
6. Pus between gums and teeth
7. Pain at the gum line
8. Visibly shrinking gums resulting in the teeth appearing longer
9. Exposed tooth roots
Genes also play a part in dental diseases.
There are some people (30% population) who are more vulnerable to gum disease.
Inadequate dental care, such as inadequate flossing and brushing induces easy formation of plaque into tartar or calculus, which is a hard material that forms between the teeth and can only be eliminated by a professional dental cleaning.
Gingivitis and Periodontitis are gum infections that can cause receding gums.
Other causes:
1. Pressure from an imbalanced bite or poorly balanced dental work.
2. Pressure from teeth grinding or clenching.
3. The abrasive effect of piercing in the lips or tongue
4. Smoking
5. Eating disorders
6. Hormonal changes
7. Clenching and grinding of the teeth
Diagnosis is by:
Dental examination
Measuring Pocket Depth with an Instrument:
Dental X-Rays for bone loss
Treatment:
If the gum recession is mild, then treatment is done by cleaning the involved area.
The cleaning process is called tooth scaling and root planing.
In this intervention the collected plaque and tartar on the teeth and the root surfaces beneath the gum line is eliminated carefully and the root area, which is revealed is smoothed, so that bacteria does not easily bond there.
The dentist may give antibiotics too in case for any bacteria which is remaining.
In most cases, the only treatment needed for receding gums is to remove the original cause and permit the tissue to resolve naturally.
This could be through better tooth brushing, the use of anti-bacterial mouthwash (such as Corsodyl), realignment of the bite, treat previous dental work or simply the elimination of piercing.
Specialist toothpaste, intended for sensitive teeth, may also be advised to relieve the pain while the tissue grows back.
Surgery may be done in the worst patients of receding gums.
There are normally two methods:
1. Flap surgery is a deep tissue cleaning
It eliminates bacteria and tartar buildup within the gums.
2. In grafting, the purpose is to resolve either gum tissues or the bones.
During the intervention, the periodontist puts either a synthetic particle or a piece of bone or tissue
3. Pocket depth reduction where the involved gum tissue is folded back after removal of pus pockets
4. Soft tissue graft, pedicle graft and artificial grafts
TABLE OF CONTENT
Introduction
Chapter 1 Receding Gums
Chapter 2 Causes
Chapter 3 Symptoms
Chapter 4 Diagnosis
Chapter 5 Treat
Kenneth Kee
Medical doctor since 1972.Started Kee Clinic in 1974 at 15 Holland Dr #03-102, relocated to 36 Holland Dr #01-10 in 2009.Did my M.Sc (Health Management ) in 1991 and Ph.D (Healthcare Administration) in 1993.Dr Kenneth Kee is still working as a family doctor at the age of 74However he has reduced his consultation hours to 3 hours in the morning and 2 hours inthe afternoon.He first started writing free blogs on medical disorders seen in the clinic in 2007 on http://kennethkee.blogspot.com.His purpose in writing these simple guides was for the health education of his patients which is also his dissertation for his Ph.D (Healthcare Administration). He then wrote an autobiography account of his journey as a medical student to family doctor on his other blog http://afamilydoctorstale.blogspot.comThis autobiography account “A Family Doctor’s Tale” was combined with his early “A Simple Guide to Medical Disorders” into a new Wordpress Blog “A Family Doctor’s Tale” on http://ken-med.com.From which many free articles from the blog was taken and put together into 1000 eBooks.He apologized for typos and spelling mistakes in his earlier books.He will endeavor to improve the writing in futures.Some people have complained that the simple guides are too simple.For their information they are made simple in order to educate the patients.The later books go into more details of medical disorders.He has published 1000 eBooks on various subjects on health, 1 autobiography of his medical journey, another on the autobiography of a Cancer survivor, 2 children stories and one how to study for his nephew and grand-daughter.The purpose of these simple guides is to educate patient on health disorders and not meant as textbooks.He does not do any night duty since 2000 ever since Dr Tan had his second stroke.His clinic is now relocated to the Buona Vista Community Centre.The 2 units of his original clinic are being demolished to make way for a new Shopping Mall.He is now doing some blogging and internet surfing (bulletin boards since the 1980's) startingwith the Apple computer and going to PC.The entire PC is upgraded by himself from XT to the present Pentium duo core.The present Intel i7 CPU is out of reach at the moment because the CPU is still expensive.He is also into DIY changing his own toilet cistern and other electric appliance.His hunger for knowledge has not abated and he is a lifelong learner.The children have all grown up and there are 2 grandchildren who are even more technically advanced than the grandfather where mobile phones are concerned.This book is taken from some of the many articles in his blog (now with 740 posts) A Family Doctor’s Tale.Dr Kee is the author of:"A Family Doctor's Tale""Life Lessons Learned From The Study And Practice Of Medicine""Case Notes From A Family Doctor"
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Receding Gums, (Gingival Recession) A Simple Guide To The Condition, Diagnosis, Treatment And Related Conditions - Kenneth Kee
Receding Gums,
(Gingival Recession)
A
Simple
Guide
To
The Condition,
Diagnosis,
Treatment
And
Related Conditions
By
Dr Kenneth Kee
M.B.,B.S. (Singapore)
Ph.D (Healthcare Administration)
Copyright Kenneth Kee 2017 Smashwords Edition
Published by Kenneth Kee at Smashwords.com
Dedication
This book is dedicated
To my wife Dorothy
And my children
Carolyn, Grace
And Kelvin
This book describes Receding Gums, Diagnosis and Treatment and Related Diseases which is seen in some of my patients in my Family Clinic.
(What The patient Need to Treat Receding Gums)
This eBook is licensed for your personal enjoyment only. This eBook may not be re-sold or given away to other people. If the patient would like to share this book with another person, please purchase an additional copy for each reader.
If you’re reading this book and did not purchase it, or it was not purchased for your use only, then please return to Smashwords.com and purchase your own copy.
Thank the patient for respecting the hard work of this author.
Introduction
I have been writing medical articles for my blog http://kennethkee.blogspot.com (A Simple Guide to Medical Disorder) for the benefit of my patients since 2007.
My purpose in writing these simple guides was for the health education of my patients.
Health Education was also my dissertation for my Ph.D (Healthcare Administration).
I then wrote an autobiolographical account of his journey as a medical student to family doctor on his other blog http://afamilydoctorstale.blogspot.com.
This autobiolographical account A Family Doctor’s Tale
was combined with my early A Simple Guide to Medical Disorders
into a new Wordpress Blog A Family Doctor’s Tale
on http://kenkee481.wordpress.com.
From which many free articles from the blog was taken and put together into 800 amazon kindle books and 200 into Smashwords.com eBooks.
Some people have complained that the simple guides are too simple.
For their information they are made simple in order to educate the patients.
The later books go into more details of medical disorders.
The first chapter is always from my earlier blogs which unfortunately tends to have typos and spelling mistakes.
Since 2013, I have tried to improve my spelling and writing.
As I tried to bring the patient the latest information about a disorder or illness by reading the latest journals both online and offline, I find that I am learning more and improving on my own medical knowledge in diagnosis and treatment for my patients.
Just by writing all these simple guides I find that I have learned a lot from your reviews (good or bad), criticism and advice.
I am sorry for the repetitions in these simple guides as the second chapters onwards have new information as compared to my first chapter taken from my blog.
I also find repetition definitely help me and maybe some readers to remember the facts in the books more easily.
I apologize if these repetitions are irritating to some readers.
Chapter 1
Receding Gums
I was seeing a patient for his throat infection when he showed me his receding gums and asked what can be done about the condition. My advice was to practice