Your gums are meant to sit snugly around your teeth. When gum tissue pulls back, more of the tooth becomes visible, particularly near the root. As the gumline changes, the teeth can look longer and spaces between them can become more noticeable.<\/p>\r\n
But recession doesn’t always cause a new gap by itself. If the tissue and bone supporting the teeth have been gradually lost, the teeth may shift slightly. That movement can leave a space that wasn’t there before.<\/p>\r\n
\u2022 A lower gap that seems to be getting wider deserves a dental check, even if it doesn’t hurt yet.<\/p>\r\n
\u2022 Sensitive teeth near the gumline are another clue, particularly when cold drinks suddenly feel sharp.<\/p>\r\n
\u2022 Bleeding during brushing isn’t something to brush off, though people get surprisingly good at ignoring it.<\/p>\r\n
Gum recession has several possible causes. Brushing too hard can irritate the gumline over time. Gum disease is another major concern because inflammation can damage the tissues that hold teeth in place.<\/p>\r\n
And once support around a tooth has been reduced, even a small change in position can make the gap look bigger. The teeth haven’t necessarily moved dramatically. A tiny shift is enough to catch your eye.<\/p>\r\n
Treatment depends on what caused the recession and how advanced it is. If gum disease is involved, professional cleaning and better daily care may be needed to control it. Your brushing technique may also need changing if you’re scrubbing aggressively.<\/p>\r\n
A small gap isn’t automatically a sign that something serious is happening. But a new or widening gap, especially alongside receding gums, shouldn’t be ignored.<\/p>\r\n
Visit our page on composite bonding London<\/strong><\/a> to explore treatment options, costs, and expert advice.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" How Gum Recession Creates a Gap Your gums are meant to sit snugly around your teeth. When gum tissue pulls back, more of the tooth becomes visible, particularly near the root. As the gumline changes, the teeth can look longer and spaces between them can become more noticeable. But recession doesn’t always cause a new … Continue reading Gap in Bottom Teeth Due to Gum Recession<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"none","_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"","_seopress_robots_index":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5866","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-blog"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.envysmile.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5866","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.envysmile.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.envysmile.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.envysmile.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.envysmile.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5866"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.envysmile.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5866\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5900,"href":"https:\/\/www.envysmile.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5866\/revisions\/5900"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.envysmile.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5866"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.envysmile.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5866"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.envysmile.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5866"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}