[PakG1]

I've been waiting for stem cell therapy to regrow my recessed gums. Every option for taking care of my recessed gums seem horrible and my gums are so far gone. Wish I'd have developed better habits for taking care of them when I was younger but oh well.

[elric]

> Wish I'd have developed better habits

That's always easier said than done, isn't it? I'm sure many of us wish they had taken better care of their bodies when they were younger, but sometimes life gets in the way, long term impacts are unclear, and we overestimate our ability to "fix it later".

[fredrikholm]

It's also important to not underestimate just how powerful lifestyle changes can be even in the face of (a lot of our potential) dire outcomes. Not sure about gums here specifically.

Reversing a condition once you have it is an order of magnitude more difficult to fix than to prevent, but if you're in luck and able to do so, every day now has the potential for taking a step in the right direction.

My favorite example of this is post-menopausal women regaining bone density, muscle mass, balance, mood etc. to rival women half their age in a matter of a few weeks (weight training). The same can be said for pre-diabetes, early T2, high blood pressure, addictions... the list goes on.

With regards to OP, I hope you find some relief somehow! I still have some baby teeth with very short roots; the second I get inflamed gums my pain level approaches levels were I can't function properly. What is the symptoms of receded gums?

[elric]

> It's also important to not underestimate just how powerful lifestyle changes can be

Agreed, what's that phrase, "The best time to start was 20 years ago, the second best time is now"?

But it's also important to be a little kind to yourself, don't be too harsh on yourself for the things you didn't do or could have done differently. You can't go back in time.

[MaKey]

I had a transplant for my recessed gum and the results are great. Maybe that could be an option for you too.

[PakG1]

From your own mouth or from cadavers? Cadavers sounds freaky to me, from my own mouth seems like I'm just robbing Peter to pay Paul, but maybe it's worth it.

[MaKey]

It was from the roof of my own mouth. Except for a bit of bleeding I had no complications whatsoever as it's just connective tissue that's taken. It regrows quite fast.

[WilTimSon]

Out of curiosity, what habits would you adopt? Flossing? Or is there something else doctors recommend? A cursory search seems to bring up rather regular dental hygiene.

[PakG1]

I had all the habits, I just wasn't prioritizing them if I was tired or sleeping late due to school/work/stuff. I probably should have prioritized set times to do them each day irregardless of what I was doing. Plus, I didn't take seriously the habit to brush for several minutes instead of several seconds.

[inglor_cz]

Not the OP, but on top of cleaning the gaps between teeth well, I started going to dental hygienist four times a year and the expense seems to be worth it.

Nowadays my gums just don't bleed ever, period, even when the hygienist is scrapping away calculus.

[josvdwest]

Would love stem cells for gum recovery!