Reasons Why Teeth Looking Longer

There are a couple of main reasons why teeth looking longer. It could be that you are brushing too hard and this can be quite a common problem. Some people assume it is best to scrub their teeth as hard as they can and that doing so will get their teeth cleaner. While it might leave teeth a bit cleaner than before, you don’t need to brush very hard and doing so can literally wear away your gum tissue. At the same time, it can also damage your teeth, gradually wearing away your tooth enamel leaving you more at risk of tooth decay. If this is the case, your dentist can recommend switching to a more suitable toothbrush and can show you how to brush your teeth more gently to minimize any damage in the future. Otherwise it’s possible your teeth looking longer and gums of pulling away due to infection.

Gum Infection – Gum Recession

Everybody’s mouth contains lots of different types of bacteria and while some of these bacteria are completely harmless, others can be very destructive if the numbers are allowed to increase. Most times regular oral hygiene will help keep bacterial numbers under control but if your daily dental care is a little lacking and if you fail to brush and floss regularly then bacteria can build up, causing infection in your gums. Your body’s immune system will try to fight this infection but as it does so it produces inflammation and it’s the inflammation that causes your gums to recede and to pull away so it appears as if your teeth looking longer. Gum recession can occur quite gradually, so by the time you notice, then it’s possible that your gums may be substantially infected, a condition that is called gum disease or periodontal disease.

Gum Disease Treatment, Midtown NYC

By this stage your best bet is to visit a good periodontist, for example a Dr. Navid Rahmani. This is because periodontal disease does require specialized care and Dr. Rahmani will be able to recommend the most suitable treatments to begin clearing up the infection. While these treatments may help eliminate the bacteria causing the infection, resulting in your gums fitting more snugly around your teeth, the problem of gum recession may still remain. This is because gum disease does destroy gum tissue.

How to Replace Missing Gum Tissue 

It is possible to have procedures that are designed to help restore lost gum tissue and which are called gum grafts, Midtown Manhattan. For this procedure, gum tissue can be taken from somewhere else in the mouth and grafted onto gums that have receded quite badly. As well as creating a more aesthetically pleasing appearance, gum grafts can help protect the teeth as exposed tooth roots are likely to feel very sensitive and are more prone towards developing tooth decay. Advanced periodontal disease may require ongoing treatment and you’ll find your periodontist can give you lots of advice on caring for your gums so they remain healthy in between visits.

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Being diagnosed with diabetes can be a shock but it is something that many more Americans have to face. Diabetes is very serious condition that can take its toll on your general health and is caused by the body being unable to control the level of glucose in the blood, due to producing insufficient insulin.

Controlling the disease can be quite tricky and in addition to high blood sugar levels, anyone suffering from type I or type II diabetes can end up with other general health complications including neuropathy, heart problems and diabetes arthritis. Unfortunately diabetes also has the ability to affect gum health.

How Diabetes Affects Gum Health

If you have this condition then you do need to take additional care with your oral hygiene routine as there is a strong link between gum disease and diabetes.

People with diabetes are more likely to have gum health problems and to experience early tooth loss. The problem with diabetes is that it increases the risk of glucose in saliva, particularly for anyone who struggles to keep their glucose levels under control.

A higher level of glucose in saliva increases the risk of gum disease as the presence of sugar enables plaque bacteria that cause this disease to thrive.

Gum Disease Symptoms

When you have gum disease, plaque bacteria will gradually infect and inflame your gums, particularly just around the gum line where plaque tends to build up. You may notice your gums look red or swollen or that they bleed slightly when brushed or flossed.

It’s important to make sure that your brushing and flossing routine will remove as much plaque as possible, before it has a chance to infect your gums.

Often it’s very easy to miss certain areas when you brush or floss and plaque can soon harden into tartar (calculus) that can only be removed professionally during a clean at your dental office.

Best Ways to Protect Your Gum Health

Although diabetes will increase your risk of gum disease, there are lots of different things you can do to help protect your gums and to keep them healthy.

The best way is to combine good oral hygiene with professional dental care and you may wish to think about having regular periodontal evaluations with a good periodontist like Dr. Navid Rahmani at Manhattan Periodontics & Implant surgery. Our state of the art periodontal NYC facility equipped with the most advanced periodontal equipment available in USA including latest lasers & high precision microscopes.

His dental office is conveniently located in Midtown, NYC and you don’t need a referral from your general dentist to book an appointment. The advantage of having a regular periodontal evaluation is that Dr. Rahmani will be able to keep a close eye on your gum health from appointment to appointment and can quickly identify any areas of concern.

Gum Disease Treatment in NYC

If you do happen to have any signs of gum disease, a periodontist is always the best qualified dental specialist to see for this problem. Gum disease or periodontal disease often requires specialized treatment and Dr. Rahmani’s dental office is equipped with the very latest dental laser and this can help ensure that treatment is more comfortable and more effective. Dr. Rahmani is also able to provide many different specialized treatments that you simply wouldn’t find in your general dental office, including techniques to help rebuild bone that may have been destroyed by gum disease, and advanced gum grafting techniques.

The great thing about using specialized dental treatment to protect your gum health is that you’ll be helping to protect your general health at the same time, reducing the effect that diabetes can have on your overall health.

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