Give Your Teeth Back the Protection They Lost
Bring Back Comfort and Gum Support
If your teeth have started feeling more sensitive or appear slightly longer than before, your gums may be receding from areas they once protected. This can leave the roots more exposed and reduce the natural coverage that helps keep your smile comfortable. Gum grafting helps restore that lost tissue, bringing back protection and supporting a healthier, more balanced foundation for your teeth.
Dr. Marxen performs gum grafting to rebuild this missing tissue, helping protect vulnerable areas and strengthen long-term support around your teeth.
The Difference Healthy Support Makes
Less Sensitivity in Daily Life
Exposed tooth roots can make simple things like cold drinks, brushing, or breathing in cool air uncomfortable. Restoring gum coverage helps reduce that sensitivity so everyday routines feel easier again.
Better Protection for Your Teeth
When gum tissue recedes, the roots of your teeth lose a natural barrier. Rebuilding that tissue helps shield vulnerable areas and lowers the risk of decay where the enamel is thinner.
A More Stable Foundation for Long-Term Care
Healthy gum thickness plays an important role in how well teeth and future treatments hold up over time. Strengthening this area helps support long-term stability, including restorative options, like implants, when needed.
A Healthier Looking Gum Line
Recession can make teeth appear longer or uneven along the gum line. Restoring coverage helps create a more balanced frame around your teeth so your smile looks more even and complete.
Gradual Changes That Affect Your Gum Health
Recession usually develops slowly, often from everyday habits or underlying oral health conditions, such as:
Identifying the cause helps guide a treatment plan that supports lasting improvement.
A Guided Approach to Rebuilding Support
Careful Evaluation and Planning
Dr. Marxen and the team begin by assessing the level of recession, root exposure, and overall tissue health. A key part of this evaluation is gum thickness, since tissue under about 3mm may indicate a higher risk area that requires additional support when planning long-term treatment, especially in restorative cases like dental implants. This helps guide a plan that is tailored and precise.
Restoring Protective Coverage
Once the plan is set, healthy tissue is carefully placed over the areas where support has been lost. The goal is to rebuild a protective layer that blends naturally with your existing structure. Precision and comfort guide every part of this step.
Healing and Follow Up Care
Recession can make teeth appear longer or uneven along the gum line. Restoring coverage helps create a more balanced frame around your teeth so your smile looks more even and complete.
Care Focused on Long-Term Stability
Frequently Asked Questions
This can happen due to brushing habits, gum disease, tobacco use, bite misalignment, or long-term plaque buildup around the gum line.
Most patients experience mild soreness or sensitivity for a few days. This gradually improves as the tissue heals.
Initial healing typically takes one to two weeks, with full integration of the tissue continuing over several additional weeks.
Yes. Tissue can be placed over exposed roots to restore coverage and reduce sensitivity in many cases.
Patients with gum recession, exposed roots, or increased sensitivity may be candidates, especially if there is still healthy bone support underneath.
Results are stable when paired with good oral hygiene and addressing the underlying cause, though ongoing maintenance is important.
