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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Sponsored by Mitchell Josephs, D.D.S. Q: My dentist told me I have enough bone, but I don’t have enough gum for implants. He wants me to have gum removed from my palate and sewn onto the area that ...

In addition to wearing a bite splint, Yang advised using a soft-bristled toothbrush and avoiding forceful brushing to protect ...

One of the most common concerns patients bring to the dental chair is receding gums. Often, the immediate assumption is: "I must have gum disease." While this can be true, gum recession isn't always a ...