Eeew my gums are pulling away from my teeth

[Anonymous]

Just noticed this - so gross. In between two of my bottom front teeth the gums have detached from the teeth and they look "looser" elsewhere in my mouth. Has anyone had this happen?

[Anonymous]

Are you on any medications? Dehydrated?

[Anonymous]

Do you drink a lot of soda? Or does gum disease run in your family?

[Anonymous]

You should give "oil pulling" a try. Google it.

[Anonymous]

No medications. Not dehydrated. Just went back to work from maternity leave last week and have been drinking a lot of soda there. Could that cause it? That fast?

[Anonymous]

Pregnancy may have caused something to happen.

[Anonymous]

Talk to your dentist.

[Anonymous]

You just had a baby?! That's probably the reason! Pregnancy causes all sorts of weird dental/oral problems. I went to the dentist while pregnant and my gums bled like crazy. I hardly flossed for 9 months.

Although I don't know about post partum.

[Anonymous]

isn't this gingivitis?

[Anonymous]

OP here. I had a baby 4 months ago. This gum thing seems to have appeared overnight.

It's so gross. I keep flicking it with my tongue.

[Anonymous]

Do you grind your teeth at night?

[Anonymous]

Do you brush your teeth very aggressively and/or the wrong direction? My sister did and this caused her gums to recede. She had to have a surgery to graft some skin from the roof of her month to the gum area -- and she said it was excrutiatingly painful.

[Anonymous]

I had gum issues post-partum. Get it checked out, but remember that the hormonal stuff does make one's gums weird.

[Anonymous]

Definitely get it checked out so you don't end up getting cavities in the teeth where the roots are exposed. I had that happen due to brushing too hard and have had gum surgery as well. You don't want to end up going down that road, it's painful and expensive.

[Anonymous]

OP, I have this issue because I brush my teeth too hard and often. I am a bit obsessive, easily a 4 times a day-er or more. Get a soft toothbrush, brush in circles, and try to go easy on your gums.

The bad news is that it is not fixable. All you can do it prevent more damage.