{"id":6215,"date":"2025-01-13T10:10:24","date_gmt":"2025-01-13T15:10:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carolinacompletedental.com\/?p=6215"},"modified":"2025-04-30T19:26:33","modified_gmt":"2025-04-30T19:26:33","slug":"can-children-get-receding-gums","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.carolinacompletedental.com\/blog\/can-children-get-receding-gums\/","title":{"rendered":"Can Children Get Receding Gums?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Receding gums (also known as gingival recession in the field of dentistry) are not uncommon in adults ages 40 and older, but children can also experience this progressive loss of gum tissue as young as age 7.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Left untreated, <a href=\"\/#GumDisease\">gum recession<\/a> can expose tooth roots and lead to pain and sensitivity. While causes of gum recession in adults can be addressed and ruled out one by one (tobacco use, hormones, aggressive brushing, etc.), <a href=\"\/#GumDisease\">gum recession<\/a> in kids is a little more complicated. The most common reason for pediatric gum recession: is an irregularly located tooth!&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When evaluating a child for gum recession, <a href=\"https:\/\/carolinacompletedental.com\/\">Carolina Complete Dental Care<\/a> will consider the following:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Age of the child<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Amount of gum tissue lost<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Amount of tooth root exposed<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Location of the aberrant tooth to adjoining teeth<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Whether <a href=\"\/orthodontics\/\">orthodontic treatment<\/a>&nbsp;is planned for your child<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If your child is still getting their permanent teeth and gum recession is not severe, your <a href=\"\/about-us\/\">Goose Creek dentist<\/a> may take a \u201cwatch and see what happens\u201d approach. Whatever the treatment plan, ensure your child practices good <a href=\"\/#OralHygiene\">oral hygiene<\/a>&nbsp;and brushes their teeth and gums gently. Caring for gums is just as important as caring for teeth.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you would like to learn more about gum health or have any other questions, feel free to <a href=\"\/contact-us\/\">get in touch with us at Carolina Complete Dental Care today!<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The content of this blog is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. 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