When it comes to your smile, keeping your teeth free of cavities and sparkly white are often top priorities. But while your chompers may look healthy, your dental health actually starts with an often ...

A periodontist will harvest healthy tissue from the roof of your mouth or from a site close to the receding gum tissue. ArtistGNDphotography/Getty Images If you look in the mirror and your teeth ...

Are you starting to see more of your teeth along the gum line? Do your teeth appear to be “longer” than they were before? Are you experiencing sensitivity to hot and cold foods and beverages? These ...

Joshua Lynn has spent most of his adult life hiding his smile. “I’d always put my hand in front of my mouth,” said the 34-year-old Los Angeles resident. Lynn’s teeth were a mess. His receding gum line ...

Receding gums are unattractive and can cause tooth sensitivity and lead to other oral health issues, decay and eventually bone loss and in extreme cases you can end up losing the tooth. The aging ...

Placed over the receding tooth root, the graft is then surgically secured. In order to examine three-year efficacy of the treatment, measurements were taken from six patients in the gum recession area ...

Your gums, often overshadowed by the show-stopping teeth they support, play a crucial role in your oral health that you may not fully appreciate. Healthy gums don't just hold your teeth in place; they ...

Chances are if you have sensitive teeth, you could be suffering from a receding gum line. This is usually the result of gum disease or aggressive brushing. Fifty percent of people have some form of ...

Hormonal changes during menopause do not affect only periods or mood. They also affect the mouth. When oestrogen levels go down, the gums and oral tissues can become weaker.

I qualified as a dentist in 2012 and now lead a cosmetic dental clinic and academy in London, England. A huge part of my role as a cosmetic dentist is teeth anti-aging. We all know that the natural ...