Re: Gum recession, black triangles, exposed roots

Hello, sorry for the late reply. But I don't usually check this forum anymore.

I want to start off by saying that you should never tell a depressed person to just not be depressed. That signifies that you think Depression is a choice that an individual has rather than an illness. It is not a voluntary switch an individual can turn on and off at their convenience. Unfortunately, mental health awareness is still lacking since my original post two years ago. Please keep this in mind if someone ever tells you that they are depressed. It's extremely hurtful to hear someone tell them to simply not be depressed. I'm not as depressed anymore but if I was in the same state as my original post, it would be a trigger.

As for an update, my situation hasn't worsened by much since two years ago. I'm turning 26 this year and I still have black triangles and deal with some minor gum recession here and there. I've been managing with the existing black triangles such as flossing after meals, not biting with my front teeth in public, and rinsing my mouth after meals. I'm very used to them now. I do have one new root exposure recently. I've noticed that until enamel grows over the exposed root, I have to be careful with fruits. My exposed roots aren't so bad anymore because enamel has grown over them. They are still a different color than the rest of the tooth. But they are no longer sensitive to changing temperatures and brushing. So a win for me. I still do not use conventional toothpaste. It has been great. I use an ultra soft flossing toothbrush after being introduced to it by a new dentist. It really gets into the black triangles and clean the sides not covered by gums well. I no longer oil pull but my mouth felt really great when I did it for months. I brush smarter now at a 45 degree angle and barely putting any pressure on the toothbrush.

I used to think that gums can grow back. But it's been years and I really don't believe it anymore. Quite frankly, if I was your age, I wouldn't care anymore. As long as my teeth are set into my jaw and doesn't feel loose, I would be happy. I no longer feel like I should put so much emphasis on my looks. Most people who do notice won't ever say anything to my face. I'm lucky to even have teeth.

I think if your teeth are loose and you are losing jaw bone, you should eat better. Supplementation doesn't work as well. I find that calcium supplements give me stomach pain. I was drinking A LOT of kefir when I was more obsessed with regrowing jaw bone. I don't know if it really did anything. But having that extra calcium and beneficial bacteria only helped my body. You should check any medications you take or have taken. Vitamin C and CoQ10 supplementation did not improve my condition. I saw no results from it. You should probably check your vitamin d levels as well. I had extremely low vitamin d levels two years ago. I tried the paleo diet a few years ago. I felt great but it was really hard to sustain. I don't think it had any noticeable improvement on my dental health.

I'm sorry that I don't have any definite solution for you.