# Regenerate Gums??

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/regenerate-gums/218499>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [December 12, 2003, 1:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/regenerate-gums/218499 "2003-12-12T01:58:47Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![Burrido](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/3be4f8/32.png) [@Burrido](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Burrido)\
**Post date:** [December 12, 2003, 1:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/regenerate-gums/218499/1 "2003-12-12T01:58:47Z")

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Recently quit chewing tobacco. Kodiak Green to be specific. I’ve done some damage to my gums. Where I usually pit my dip is the front lower teeth. Well, the gumline there is low now. Do your gums regenerate over time? Or am I screwed?

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**Author:** ![Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d26b3c/32.png) [@Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Blue_Sky)\
**Post date:** [December 12, 2003, 2:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/regenerate-gums/218499/2 "2003-12-12T02:47:23Z")

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I have receding gums on the bottom. My dentist told me I would have to have a gum graft. The oral surgeon will take tissue frim the roof of the mouth and graft it into the affected area.

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**Author:** ![BrianS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/c6cbf5/32.png) [@BrianS](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrianS)\
**Post date:** [December 12, 2003, 2:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/regenerate-gums/218499/3 "2003-12-12T02:55:03Z")

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_Listening_

Actually, my gumline has always been really low; as in can-see-my- roots low. I’d like to know if there is something that can be done.

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**Author:** ![Cillasi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/71e660/32.png) [@Cillasi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cillasi)\
**Post date:** [December 12, 2003, 2:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/regenerate-gums/218499/4 "2003-12-12T02:59:42Z")

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One word - periodontist

Be prepared for a big expense.

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**Author:** ![Scarlett67](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scarlett67/32/7387_2.png) [@Scarlett67](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scarlett67)\
**Post date:** [December 12, 2003, 3:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/regenerate-gums/218499/5 "2003-12-12T03:09:09Z")

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With care, and if the gums are not too far gone, they can improve over time – mine have. I have not seen a periodontist, but my dentist has me in every three months, and I had my roots planed (which is about as fun as it sounds) when I first started seeing him.

See your dentist or a periodontist ASAP!

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**Author:** ![lulu37](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/51bf81/32.png) [@lulu37](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lulu37)\
**Post date:** [December 12, 2003, 7:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/regenerate-gums/218499/6 "2003-12-12T07:24:17Z")

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I had a “gum graft” to my front lower teeth by an excellent periodontist almost 30 years ago. Guess it worked as the teeth are fine & that particular area always gets “good marks” whenever I see my current periodontist.

Hope to keep my teeth forever. I am amazed by the number of denture-wearers at relatively young ages, such as their 20ties & 30ties.