Brushing Blues
You may be one of those who takes excellent care of your teeth. Your mother has been responsible for instilling this good habit. Brush regularly as properly, she said. You have taken her advice and now your routine is set. You brush as well as you can using the best marketed toothbrush and as often as three times a day. Yet, one morning, you get a nasty shock. Peering into the bathroom mirror, you see that the gum line over some teeth has receded. Not only that, there is a groove at the gum line which is so sensitive to the touch. What could have gone wrong? Gum recession most often happens due to plaque and tartar accumulation, but with all the care that you have taken, that is probably not the reason. Ironically, the cause could be too much care. Let me explain. Brushing for longer than a minute and a half and too frequently with an abrasive technique could be damaging. Heavy prolonged pressure applied with the bristles moving back and forth can cause the enamel to wear away an...