Dental gum transplant

Loosening and gum graft

A healthy tooth is surrounded by two types of gum: the attached gingiva and gingival mobile, also called mucosa. The gingiva is resistant to loosening the attached gingiva.

Moreover, this gum is present in large quantities, there is less risk of loosening. When attached gingiva is very thin, the region is more likely to come off the tooth.

Loosening of the teeth, also called gingival recession, resulting in exposure of the tooth root. Without intervention, the progression of the recession can cause tooth loss affected.

Loosening can be easily diagnosed during the oral examination.

Causes of loosening

Periodontal disease
Brushing too hard
Improper brushing technique
Factors that can promote

The use of a toothbrush with bristles
Tooth position
The movement of the teeth
Treatment: gum graft

The gum graft can increase the zone of attached gingiva and thus prevent the progression of loosening of the tooth.

A grafting techniques is to take a thin layer of tissue at the palace and placed at the base of loosening to slow its progression. It aims to increase the attached gingiva and stabilize the region. A gingival graft may also be used to cover a root exposed.


The success rate of these two procedures is excellent and their benefits can last, in most cases, several years if not a lifetime if the patient is responsible to maintain good oral hygiene.

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