Gum recession? Recognise the symptoms!

Table of contents


• - Cognise receding gums
• - Symptoms of receding gums
• Symptoms are red or swollen gums
• Gum bleeding
• Gums look longer
• Sensitive teeth
• Other symptoms
• - Prevent receding gum symptoms from getting worse

Anyone can experience receding gums at any time. It’s not age-related. However, there are a number of reasons why your gums might recede. Find out what causes them and even what you can do about them here. You can read more about how natural toothpaste affects your gums in another blog.

Cognise receding gums

You can tell if you have receding gums by noticing extra sensitivity in your teeth, such as when you drink hot or cold drinks. This sensitivity is caused by the fact that the tooth sleeves are exposed. And the influence of hot and cold, even when eating, can be felt. By the way, it is different from Lingua villosa, black hair tongue. This condition can also be the result of poor oral hygiene, but it occurs on the back of the tongue and not on the teeth.

The raised gums can be recognised not only by the sensitivity to cold and hot food and drink. There are other different characteristics of high gums.

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Symptoms of receding gums

Receded gums can take many forms, including serious and less serious. Gingivitis is an inflammation of the gums. This causes more plaque to build up. In the worst case, the inflammation spreads to the supporting tissues, which is when we speak of periodontitis.

Symptoms are red or swollen gums

This can indicate ulcers or the presence of too much dental plaque. It is important to prevent the inflammation from spreading.

Gum bleeding

It can be the first indication of the onset of inflammation. The sooner this is treated the better, so that the inflammation does not spread.

Gums look longer

You can see more dentine because of the pulled-up gums. So this is a signal that you need to take action to prevent further irritation.

Sensitive teeth

Continuous tooth sensitivity when eating or drinking anything hot, cold or even acidic is also a sign of pulled up gums.

Other symptoms

In addition to the symptoms listed above, there are other causes of raised gums. For example, people may have bone cover on their teeth. But it can also be the opposite, that there is too little bone. It is also possible that, while wearing braces, the teeth are corrected in such a way that the gums also recede.

Prevent receding gum symptoms from getting worse

Fortunately, there are a number of ways to prevent gum recession. Some of the things you can do yourself include not pressing too hard on your gums when brushing, eating healthy, not drinking alcohol and not smoking. It is also important to brush regularly with a fluoride toothpaste and an electric toothbrush. Change the brush regularly and choose one that is not too hard.

If you are suffering from severe gum recession, you should see a dentist for treatment.

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Written by

Kim Schouten

In recent years, she has worked in various areas to improve oral health care for both young and old. Oral care is an essential part of daily care. This is because good oral care is not only important for the mouth, but also for overall health. Therefore, it is very important to create awareness and share knowledge about this.