Oh God, no! My gums are receding!

[Ichinisan]

I just brushed my teeth and realised that the bristles of my toothbrush were catching on my teeth. I looked more closely and realised that my gums have receded significantly in the last few days. What can cause this? Can it be reversed? Is this possibly related to my horrible diet?

I have always taken good care of my teeth and have never had a cavity.

 

[hjo3]

Uh... stop flossing?
EDIT: And call your dentist. I've said it many times: ATOT is not the best place for medical advice.

 

[MillionaireNextDoor]

Originally posted by: hjo3
Uh... stop flossing?
EDIT: And call your dentist. I've said it many times: ATOT is not the best place for medical advice.

Ew.. just don't floss it as hard and start substituting it with mouthwash.

-MiND

 

[Jgtdragon]

Pics?

 

[DaveSimmons]

Soaking them in a 5% dihydrogen monoxide solution might stem the recession until you can see your dentist.

 

[hjo3]

Originally posted by: DaveSimmons
Soaking them in a 5% dihydrogen monoxide solution might stem the recession until you can see your dentist.

What would the other 95% of the solution be? Besides, didn't you know DHMO is deadly?

 

[gotsmack]

switch to an electric toothbrush. Get one with oscillating action like oral-b. The sonicare brushes don't work.


until then change the way you brush. Small gentle circles. not left to right.

 

[Goosemaster]

Originally posted by: DaveSimmons
Soaking them in a 5% dihydrogen monoxide solution might stem the recession until you can see your dentist.

*Slaps you*

You mean Dihydrogen Dioxide.

H_2_O_2_ (Hydrogen Peroxide)

Unless you mean water

 

[DaveSimmons]

I wanted to suggest something safe, and dihydrogen monoxide is usually safe even at signifcantly higher concentrations than 5%. You can't say the same about dihydrogen dixoide!

But after reading hjo3's link, I'm not so sure. :scared;

 

[thirtythree]

my brother had the same problem because of brushing too hard. he had to get skin grafts (I think from the top of his mouth) over the front of his teeth.

 

[SherEPunjab]

least its not your hairline.

 

[Siddhartha]

Originally posted by: DaveSimmons
Soaking them in a 5% dihydrogen monoxide solution might stem the recession until you can see your dentist.

water?

 

[Kadarin]

Originally posted by: DaveSimmons
I wanted to suggest something safe, and dihydrogen monoxide is usually safe even at signifcantly higher concentrations than 5%. You can't say the same about dihydrogen dixoide!

But after reading hjo3's link, I'm not so sure. :scared;

H2O2 at higher concentrations? Rocket fuel!

 

[DaveSimmons]

Originally posted by: Dr Smooth

Originally posted by: DaveSimmons
Soaking them in a 5% dihydrogen monoxide solution might stem the recession until you can see your dentist.

water?

Yes, water can be used for the other 95%, and as I said it's safe to be a bit off on the ratio.

Dihydrogen monoxide does not require a perscription, your pharmacist can help you find it on the shelves.

 

[KK]

That's why I don't brush my teeth.

KK

 

[DanTMWTMP]

Originally posted by: KK
That's why I don't brush my teeth.

KK

:Q :disgust:


man i'm curious....does brushing teeth really hard do that?..i always brush my teeth pretty hard skin grafts!...ugh...k time to not do this anymore

 

[xSauronx]

Originally posted by: thirtythree
my brother had the same problem because of brushing too hard. he had to get skin grafts (I think from the top of his mouth) over the front of his teeth.

im wondering if you forgot to add </bullshit> to the end of that or not, i didnt know it was possible to brush your teeth too hard, did he use a rotary tool with an air compressor or something?

 

[KevinH]

Originally posted by: DaveSimmons

Originally posted by: Dr Smooth

Originally posted by: DaveSimmons
Soaking them in a 5% dihydrogen monoxide solution might stem the recession until you can see your dentist.

water?

Yes, water can be used for the other 95%, and as I said it's safe to be a bit off on the ratio.

Dihydrogen monoxide does not require a perscription, your pharmacist can help you find it on the shelves.

I think what everyone is getting at is that isn't dihydrogen monoxide another word for water? H20? Unless my chemistry naming conventions are wrong...it has been almost 10 years since I took in at the Uni...gawd I'm old.

 

[thirtythree]

Originally posted by: xSauronx

Originally posted by: thirtythree
my brother had the same problem because of brushing too hard. he had to get skin grafts (I think from the top of his mouth) over the front of his teeth.

im wondering if you forgot to add </bullshit> to the end of that or not, i didnt know it was possible to brush your teeth too hard, did he use a rotary tool with an air compressor or something?

umm okay. just because you didn't know it was possible doesn't mean it isn't. I don't think it's just my brother either 'cause I got a pm from someone whose dentist gave him a softer toothbrush and told him not to brush as hard because of his receding gums.

or maybe you forgot to add </dumbass> to the end of that?

edit: ooh, look. even michael tall says so

 

[Ness]

What you should do, until you can get to the dentist, is CALL THE DENTIST, and tell them what is happening and that you can't get in for an appointment for a little bit. Go ahead and schedule one and ask them what you should be doing instead until your appointment... keep asking questions until you know exactly how to treat it.

 

[xSauronx]

Originally posted by: thirtythree

Originally posted by: xSauronx

Originally posted by: thirtythree
my brother had the same problem because of brushing too hard. he had to get skin grafts (I think from the top of his mouth) over the front of his teeth.

im wondering if you forgot to add </bullshit> to the end of that or not, i didnt know it was possible to brush your teeth too hard, did he use a rotary tool with an air compressor or something?

umm okay. just because you didn't know it was possible doesn't mean it isn't. I don't think it's just my brother either 'cause I got a pm from someone whose dentist gave him a softer toothbrush and told him not to brush as hard because of his receding gums.

or maybe you forgot to add </dumbass> to the end of that?

edit: ooh, look. even michael tall says so

i apologize for not believing something ive never heard of....

and thats freaking weird

how hard is too hard though? i always thought i brushed rather hard but that sure as hell never happened to me....which is why i made a rotary tool comment, wouldnt it hurt to brush so hard that your gums did that? (or rather, did your brother think it hurt when he brushed his teeth?)

seriously, im getting an image of a kid jabbing a toothbrush at his face in order to do that *shudder*

and i may be a dumbass....but my gums arent running away from my teeth so i can live with it, jesus....thats just freaking weird

 

[hjo3]

Originally posted by: KevinH
I think what everyone is getting at is that isn't dihydrogen monoxide another word for water? H20? Unless my chemistry naming conventions are wrong...it has been almost 10 years since I took in at the Uni...gawd I'm old.

Good job ruining the joke, buzzkill.

 

[JackBurton]

Originally posted by: KK
That's why I don't brush my teeth.

KK

HEY, WTF is up with your sig? That was my quote!

 

[Reel]

I had receded gums when I was about 15 that were caused by the movement of my teeth from when I had braces. They can fix it with a gum graft where they take the tissue from the roof of your mouth and put it inside the gumline to pack it up. The roof regenerates and the gumline makes these nasty scar bumps. Mine are hidden so nobody would see unless I deliberately showed them but it is not very pretty. The surgery was done by a periodontist with local anesthesia. I played loud music in headphones while he was doing it so I wouldn't hear it but I remember opening my eyes and seeing a bloody scalpel which really freaked me out later. The recovery was pretty easy. No solid food for a day or so. Then just avoid the affected parts. It is better to do the surgery then risk losing your teeth from the roots becoming exposed and stuff rotting them. The pain afterwards is minor. It feels like a pizza burn in the roof of your mouth.

In other words, make an appointment with a dentist and have them look at it. They might refer you to a periodontist to get something done.

 

[tranceport]

Originally posted by: hjo3

Originally posted by: DaveSimmons
Soaking them in a 5% dihydrogen monoxide solution might stem the recession until you can see your dentist.

What would the other 95% of the solution be? Besides, didn't you know DHMO is deadly?

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What is the link between Dihydrogen Monoxide and school violence?
====>A recent stunning revelation is that in every single instance of violence in our country's schools, including infamous shootings in high schools in Denver and Arkansas, Dihydrogen Monoxide was involved. In fact, DHMO is often very available to students of all ages within the assumed safe confines of school buildings. None of the school administrators with which we spoke could say for certain how much of the substance is in use within their very hallways.



Come on.....