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Hello. I am a 20 year old male with receeding gum lines. I use an extra soft brush, but as of recently, more teeth have seemed to be receeding quickly. It hurts to put pressure on these exposed areas. I was told by my dentist to brush softly, which I have been doing, but then there is little white residue at the base of the receeding. The white stuff is there when I don't brush much on the gum line. I was always told to brush both gums and teeth, and now I am paying for it. I have no cavities or other dental problems. Unfortunately, I am at college 450 miles from home. Any suggestions? I appreciate any help. Thank you
Dear Mike: Odds are, in addition to scrubbing too hard with a harder-than-soft brush, plus scrubbing your gums, you clench your teeth, probably day and night. If you are college-age, significant gum recession is happening way too early for ayou. I barely have any, and I'm 60. But, we're all different. So here goes: extra-soft brush (Crest SpinBrushPro extra soft) with Colgate Total toothpaste. The brush is electric, so you must watch how long and how often you brush. I rarely brush for more than 1 minute. With the electric, all I have to do is be sure I'm aiming at the gumline of each tooth, and pass over all my teeth for 1 second per side (cheek, then tongue sides). That's a total of 56 seconds per brushing session. Plenty for you. Do this NO MORE than twice per day. Then have your dentist make you a biteguard, to protect your gums from your clenching habit. Then measure, in millimeters, on the tooth with the worst recession, the distance from the neck of the tooth to the edge of the gum. Do this again in one year, after wearing the guard and taking all my advice, and let me know if you've stopped the progress of the recession. Good Luck. dd
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Expertise
I am a Family, Implant and Cosmetic dentist. I will answer questions on any aspect of dentistry and matters relating to the smile, gums, jaws and lower face. Member American Dental Association, Florida Dental Association, Broward County Dental Association, and Atlantic Coast District Dental Association. I have served as District Council Member of Alpha Omega, as well as serving for one term as its President. I am also a member of The Vedder Honors Society, Broward Dental Research Clinic, and Mount Sinai Hospital Guild. I have served as a Volunteer for Project Dental Health and The Tri-County Dental Health Council.
Experience
Having attained over 30 years of clinical experience in private practice in Michigan, in 2001 I was re-certified by taking and passing the Florida State Dental Board Examination. After moving to Florida, I spent nearly 10 years re-honing my skills while working as an Associate Dentist for several large dental groups. In September, 2004, I was appointed Adjunct Clinical Professor at Nova University's College of Dental Medicine. I am certified in placement of Mini Dental Implants, and I am Director of The Florida Implant Center (floridaimplantcenter.com). On March 1, 2010, at the age of 62, I began all over again by buying a dental practice near my home in the Fort Lauderdale area. As sole owner and Chief Dental Officer of the new Nob Hill Dental Center (nobhilldentalcenter.com), I can now carefully provide dental care to patients who care, all within a caring, joyful environment. Over my career lifetime, I have provided thousands of diagnoses, fillings, crowns, bridges, root canals, periodontal treatments, TMJ therapies, partials, dentures and extractions, and dozens of implants for my patients. The only aspect of dentistry with which I have very little experience is orthodontics.
Organizations
American Dental Association, Florida Dental Association, Broward County Dental Association, Atlantic Coast District Dental Society, Vedder Honors Society, Broward Dental Research Clinic, Alpha Omega Alumni Association, and American Association of Dental Implantologists. Formerly, American Academy of General Dentistry, Michigan Dental Association, Macomb Dental Society, Detroit District Dental Society, Tri-County Dental Health Council (a charitable dental care organization)
Publications
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Education/Credentials
Bachelor of Arts and Sciences in Psychology from Wayne State University
Doctor of Dental Surgery from University of Detroit College of Dentistry
Adjunct Clinical Professor, Special Needs Department, Nova Southeastern University College of Dental Medicine, Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Awards and Honors
Membership in The Vedder Honors Society
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