Why Do My Gums Recede

Why Do My Gums Recede

A common insidious problem but huge impact

Summer Lotus
3 min readMar 27, 2021

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By Rosalind Ho

Gum recession is the movement of gum away from its natural level which is at the junction between the root and crown called cemento-enamel junction.

Problems associated with gum recession

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Summer Lotus

My Chinese name. Inspired by mundane events to write to become more self aware. Challenge seeker, lover of sports, dental surgeon, ardent Toastmaster.