Although you might feel back to normal in just over a week, the cells underneath continue to work and grow, the cells continue to generate even up to a year after surgery. A gum graft is an ...

Otherwise, the only way to "replace" the gum that has receded is with surgery known as gum grafting. "Gum grafting can be ...

Periodontitis—plaque accumulation, which causes gum inflammation and ... you may need a bone graft before the procedure.

Treatment for periodontitis includes professional cleaning, gum grafting, laser gum surgery and root planing. Dana Territo is an Alzheimer’s advocate and author of “What My Grandchildren ...