A gum graft is a dental procedure that involves taking tissue from other parts of your mouth and attaching it to your gum line to fix receding gums.

At 39, I've never had a cavity, and my doctor used to say my mouth was boring. But I was born with thin gum tissue, and my gums started to recede gradually. I had gum-graft surgery to avoid an exposed ...

I hate to brag, but my teeth have always been excellent. A dentist once even told me I could be a mouth model (which is a thing that exists, apparently). So I took it extremely personally when another ...

Nearly three million Americans have dental implants, according to the American Academy of Implant Dentistry. Most of the procedures go well, but sometimes there is gum loss that causes ...

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 ...

CALABASAS, Calif., Oct. 25, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Highly respected dentist, Dr. Jacqueline Subka, treats patients in the Calabasas, CA region who want to reverse their receding gums with cosmetic ...

Igor Silva says wearing braces and excessive brushing has made his grin a bit too toothy. "I don't like the fact that it's receding and I can't really smile with confidence," Silva said. But it's not ...

Researchers from Tufts University School of Dental Medicine have developed a new application for guided tissue regeneration that they say reduces the pain and recovery time of gum grafting surgery ...

That slight tenderness when you brush or the increasingly “long” appearance of your teeth might not seem like a big deal now, but your receding gums are silently setting the stage for serious dental ...

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 ...

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 coverage — the goal of the surgery — ...

Igor Silva says wearing braces and excessive brushing has made his grin a bit too toothy. "I don't like the fact that it's receding and I can't really smile with confidence," Silva said. But it's not ...