Your gums help frame the teeth. As gum tissue pulls back, more of the tooth becomes visible, especially near the roots. So even if the teeth themselves haven’t moved much, the space between them can suddenly feel different.<\/p>\r\n
\u2022 A hard-bristled brush can be part of the problem, particularly if you’re scrubbing rather than gently cleaning.<\/p>\r\n
\u2022 Gum disease deserves attention because bleeding or swollen gums aren’t something to simply accept as normal.<\/p>\r\n
\u2022 Naturally thin gum tissue. Some people start with less protection around certain teeth, so recession shows up more easily.<\/p>\r\n
Not necessarily. A gap can come from tooth position, changes in the bite, missing teeth, or natural spacing. But if the gap is new and the gums have also changed, a dental check is a smart move.<\/p>\r\n
If a bottom tooth gap is getting wider while the gumline is moving downward, deal with the gum problem first. Cosmetic treatment can wait. Healthy support for the teeth shouldn’t.<\/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":" Why Gum Recession Can Make a Gap Look Bigger Your gums help frame the teeth. As gum tissue pulls back, more of the tooth becomes visible, especially near the roots. So even if the teeth themselves haven’t moved much, the space between them can suddenly feel different. What Causes the Recession? \u2022 A hard-bristled brush … Continue reading Gap in Bottom Teeth and 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-5878","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-blog"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.envysmile.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5878","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=5878"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.envysmile.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5878\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5888,"href":"https:\/\/www.envysmile.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5878\/revisions\/5888"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.envysmile.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5878"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.envysmile.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5878"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.envysmile.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5878"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}