{"id":26,"date":"2014-08-04T15:09:00","date_gmt":"2014-08-04T15:09:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.carydentalrejuvenation.com\/blog\/?p=26"},"modified":"2026-03-25T20:44:18","modified_gmt":"2026-03-25T20:44:18","slug":"are-my-gums-receding-and-why","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.carydentalrejuvenation.com\/blog\/2014\/08\/04\/are-my-gums-receding-and-why\/","title":{"rendered":"Are My Gums Receding? And Why?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Have you ever noticed you\u2019re often in the dark about having\nput on weight until the day you need to don that dress or suit that\u2019s been\nhiding in the closet since last year? Progressive change can be difficult to\nnotice, especially when it occurs to us and not someone else.  Changes\nthat occur along our gum line certainly fall into this category, and given the\nmeasurement used to gauge erosion is measured in millimeters, it\u2019s no wonder\nit\u2019s easy to miss. So, how much erosion is normal, and what causes it? Let\u2019s\ntake a look.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

What\u2019s \u201cNormal\u201d?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Unfortunately to most, gum recession is considered to be a\nnormal part of aging.  Even the expression \u201clong in the tooth\u201d stems from\nthe age-old story that as we get older, our gum line tends to recede and expose\nmore of the surface of our teeth. But there really is nothing \u201cnormal\u201d about\ngum recession, and for most of us, it can actually be prevented. So, unless\nyou\u2019re inclined to keep things as they are, and embrace gum recession as the\nwell-paid price of wisdom, we can help.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

First things first. There are a host of factors that\ncontribute to the erosion of your gumline. The best part is, the VAST majority\nof these causes are preventable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Biggest Offenders:<\/p>\n\n\n\n