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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

PHOENIX (AZFamily) — More than 50% of American adults suffer from gum recession and now there’s a new, less invasive solution to treat it. For decades, gum grafting surgery has been the go-to ...

(KUTV) — Joining Fresh Living today is Dr. Jared Theurer, The Sugar House Dentist. Receding gums can be unattractive and lead to tooth loss, but many people avoid conventional gum grafting surgery ...

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 ...

Last week I went in for a general check-up and cleaning and the dentist concluded that I needed a basic preventive service to strengthen a spot on my lower gum. He said it was something minor, nothing ...