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Urgent! does this fix receding gums?!
(I don't know if this is the right category!)
Anyway, onto the question!
I have terrible receding gums in my bottom 2 front teeth, I go to the dentist every 6 months but I'm on the NHS so I don't feel like they'd go out of their way for me. I've been terrified of loosing these teeth for the past year and bought an electric toothbrush and started flossing and using mouthwash but it hasn't really helped (though the rest of my teeth have improved loads the gums on those 2 is too damn stubborn!)
Anyway, I've been reading around and discovered "oil pulling" where you swish sunflower (or something else) oil for 20-30 minutes and it supposedly gets rid of all the bacteria in the pockets and stimulates gums to grow back!?
(I am desperate! My dentist isn't a friendly man either, he just scares me and gets mad at me, I would rather be in my mums private practice but that costs money :/)
SO yeah, long story short: does oil pulling help gums regrow back? even just a little bit?
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Dentists and doctors are not out to scare the shit out of their patients. They're out to be blunt and tell you exactly what's up and what will be if you don't take measures against.
I have no idea if this oil remedy will help but I'm lead to believe once the gums recession happens you can't fix it. However, ask your mother if she's a dentist about that and your concerns.
Talk to your mother about this other dentist and money and that you would rather she see to your teeth herself. You may find it will work out. The other thing she could do is have you in one day and just look to see what work this other guy has and hasn't done and tell you what to do about whatever problems exist. If you are this wound up over things than you should talk to her. There's always a solution.
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