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Can a dentist cause you to get gum recession with a teeth cleaning or using too much force on teeth or gums in a teeth cleaning? or use something else
5 doctors weighed in across 3 answers
Contact your dentist: The dentist or hygienist removes the hardened material, calculus that attaches to the teeth, above and below the gums. After the removal of the calculus, if it was extensive, you may feel spacing. If you feel that recession is evident, a consultation with a periodontist may be needed. See your dentist, for your specific scenerio to be addressed.
Answered 2/19/2015
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Definitely, no: Before the cleaning your gums are probably slightly inflamed. Since gum tissue will often follow bone loss, if your recession is generalized you might consider a periodontal evaluation for a definitive diagnosis.
Answered 5/5/2018
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No: Gum recession and periodontal disease occurs over a long period of time, not in the 1/2 hour or forty five minutes you sit in the dental chair, possibly twice per year. The treatment we administer to our patients is to help them, not hurt them. Your recession is from brushing too hard, grinding your teeth, or neglect. Don't blame your dentist.
Answered 2/20/2015
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