The visit
The area is fully numbed and the graft placed with precision. Most visits are shorter than patients expect.
Gum Grafting
Rebuilds receded gums to protect your roots and stop recession from progressing.
Gum Grafting
When gums recede, roots pay the price
Receding gums expose the roots of your teeth, surfaces that were never meant to face the world. Exposed roots are sensitive to hot and cold, vulnerable to decay and wear, and recession often signals deeper trouble underneath.
Grafting places a small amount of new tissue where little or no healthy gum remains. The graft integrates and re-forms a protective gumline, covering exposed roots and helping prevent further recession. It’s a smaller, more comfortable procedure than most patients expect. Dr. Sharon is also certified in the Pinhole Surgical Technique (PST), a minimally invasive option for treating recession in appropriate cases.
Gum grafting can help with
- Gum recession affecting health or appearance
- Sensitivity to hot and cold
- Exposed roots at risk of decay
- Teeth that look longer than they used to
- Protecting gums around teeth and implants
What recovery is like
Gentler than you expect
The first week
Soft foods and gentle care while the graft settles in. Most people are back to normal routines quickly.
The result
A rebuilt gumline that protects the root, calms sensitivity, and holds the line against recession.
From the Learning Center
Cosmetic Dentistry & Your Gums
Grafting is often one step in a bigger smile plan. See how gum treatments fit alongside whitening, bonding, and veneers.
Read the guide →Teeth looking longer lately?
Get your gumline evaluated before recession progresses.
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