Gingival atrophy usually leads to symptoms such as "teeth getting longer", "teeth getting bigger" and even "root exposure" and "teeth loosening". If the root of the tooth has been exposed, it means that the degree of atrophy is more serious. If it continues to develop, it will be sensitive to cold and hot stimuli and loose teeth.
Why do gums shrink?
1. Physiological atrophy: It is the result of natural aging with age. This kind of atrophy is called physiological atrophy and does not need treatment, but it can be delayed by "health care".
Second, pathological atrophy: if the gums of "young people" shrink, it is usually pathological atrophy:
1) A slightly bloody love story
The heroine is a "smart and capable" rubber sister, and the man is a "alveolar bone". Alveolar bone usually depends on "gum" to provide nutrition, but Sister Gum likes alveolar bone very much and always likes to stand 2mm away from "alveolar bone" and silently guard him.
However, the good times did not last long. Because of being squeezed out by such villains as dental calculus and dental plaque, Sister Gum's position in the company is getting lower and lower, and she is getting less and less nutritious. Her alveolar bone began to contract and her discomfort subsided. Chewing gum girl has been following the alveolar bone. Every time the alveolar bone retreats 1 mm, the gum retreats 1mm, so there is always a "biological width" of two millimeters between them.
2) Improper treatment:
Like to use hard bristles or long-term incorrect brushing methods (horizontal brush, hard brush) lead to gingival tissue atrophy.
Dental calculus, gingivitis, periodontitis, food inlay and incorrect brushing methods are all causes of gingival atrophy. In addition, if the gum color is normal pink, gum atrophy and root exposure may be caused by "genetic factors". The inheritance of gingival atrophy can be inherited by parents or atavism.
Blue thin mushrooms-gingival atrophy is irreversible!
Sadly, if the gums shrink, it will be very troublesome, irreversible and can only be controlled! Once "gingival atrophy" occurs, it cannot be recovered, which is determined by the special structure of "gingival tissue". However, if it is a "mild bacterial" infection, the bone will not shrink and cause "bone loss", and it will grow back through regular treatment. On the contrary, the bones have degenerated and shrunk, and it is difficult for the gums to return to their original height.
Since it is difficult to restore the gums to their original state, it is necessary to give priority to "prevention" and effectively prevent the further deterioration of "gingival atrophy" through various preventive methods.
1) Regular tooth cleaning: Bian Xiao mentioned earlier that a large part of the reason for gingival atrophy is that too many "dental calculus" irritates the gums, so regular tooth cleaning can maintain oral health.
2) Correct brush method: You can use the Pap brush method (you can go to Baidu for search).
3) Oral diseases cannot be delayed: if gingivitis, swollen gums, oral ulcers and periodontitis are present, they should be treated as soon as possible. If the "gingival atrophy" is particularly serious, you can also go to the hospital for surgery.
4) Don't pull out a tooth if it's not pulled out: if it's broken, don't pull it out. You can insert it anyway. In fact, tooth extraction is very harmful to gums and pulp. The teeth are still the same.
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Source: Leshasa Dental /lesasa-com.