Tips To Prevent Receding Gums
 

The main way to prevent receding gums is to keep your mouth clean from bacteria so that gingivitis doesn't develop.
 

Using dental floss twice a day is perhaps the best technique for preventing receding gums. Floss in front of a mirror so that you can see, to get the floss down the sides of each tooth. Glide the floss along the front, back, and sides of every tooth until it squeaks, even if there's not a tooth next to it, and even if the gums are tender and bleed. Within a few days of flossing daily, you will notice that your gums no longer bleed.
 

Brush with soft bristle toothbrushes as hard bristles can encourage receding gums. When you brush, brush your gums as well as your teeth.
 

Rinse with an anti bacterial mouthwash after brushing, especially just before bedtime. In a study reported in the Journal of Clinical Periodontology, Listerine mouthwash was proven to be effective in inhibiting the development of plaque and in reducing gingivitis.
 

See your dentist every 6 - 12 months for check-ups.

Scrape your tongue to Remove the bacteria and toxins hiding there. It doesn't matter what you use to scrape with, as long as it isn't sharp. You can use a demitasse spoon, Popsicle stick, a tongue depressor, poker chip or your toothbrush. Scrape from back to front 10 to 15 times.

Avoid tobacco, especially chewing tobacco, alcohol and foods high in sugar that can dry out your mouth. A dry mouth is another cause of gum disease which means more gum recession. Also Certain illegal drugs like methadone and crystal meth cause rapid gum recession.
 

Hard and fibrous foods clean and stimulate teeth and gums. Eat a raw vegetable a day. It will keep gingivitis away.

Once receded, gums won't grow back on their own. Following the above suggestions, you can maintain your oral health and prevent further gum recession. If your gums have receded to a point where they cause serious pain or other problems, your dentist can help you decide whether or not a surgical gum replacement procedure is worth while. 
 
Gum Stimulation
 

An occasional gum massage will increase healthy blood circulation to your gums. Grip your gums between your thumb and index finger (index on the outside) and rub. Another option is buy a gum stimulator. A rubber or specially designed triangular gum stimulator is better than a toothpick for massaging the gums. It also cleans the surfaces between the teeth. Place the rubber point so it rests between two teeth. Point the tip in the direction of the biting surface until the stimulator is at a 45-degree angle to the gum line. Apply a circular motion for 10 seconds, then move on to the next tooth.
 

The Oral-B Gum Stimulator Brush is recommended by dentists to clean, stimulate, and massage the gums. It has a flexible rubber tip that helps you gently stimulate healthy gum tissue growth. Dual-angled head helps you reach every corner of your mouth.

Some Other Reasons To Avoid Receding Gums
 

Researchers have found that people with periodontal disease are nearly twice as likely to suffer from coronary artery disease as those without periodontal disease.
 

There are multiple theories that try to explain the link between periodontal disease and heart disease. One is that oral bacteria can affect the heart when it enters the blood stream, attaching to fatty plaques in the coronary arteries and contributing to clot formation. Another possibility is that the inflammation caused by periodontal disease increases plaque build up, which contributes to swelling of the arteries.

And now research has linked gum disease to pancreatic cancer.  According to the Journal of National Cancer Institute 216 men were followed for 16 years and they concluded that periodontal disease increased the risk of developing pancreatic cancer by 64 percent.

Detecting Gum Disease
 

To diagnose gum disease, dentists often must cut back the gum line or probe under it, which means discomfort and bleeding for the patient. However scientists have now developed a quick and painless method to determine if a person has gum disease as well as how advanced it might be.
 

The technique involves a new instrument that analyzes enzymes in a small sample of saliva. The pocket-size device measures protein “biomarkers” that can tell how long the person has had the disease and how far it has spread.

The doctor places a saliva sample on a small chip and inserts it into the device. An electric current running through a gel filter charges proteins in the saliva. The proteins pass through the gel at a different rate from other molecules, and fluorescent antibodies latch on to the proteins so they can be identified. Then, a laser “reads” the proteins and determines the scope of the disease. All this happens in a few minutes, and it involves no biopsy or drawn blood.

Researchers at Sandia National Laboratories in New Mexico created the instrument as part of its lab-on-a-chip diagnostic technologies. A team at the University of Michigan put it through clinical trials with patients.
 

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