If your teeth are looking a dingy yellow rather than pearly white, or if you’ve noticed some shifting happening in your mouth ...

A periodontist will harvest healthy tissue from the roof of your mouth or from a site close to the receding gum tissue.ArtistGNDphotography/Getty Images If you look in the mirror and your teeth appear ...

A form of lip piercing, where people place a stud in the middle of the bottom lip where it meets the chin may increase the risk of receding gums. Researchers from the Ohio State University in Columbus ...

Healthy gums are just as important to producing a nice smile as clean and healthy teeth. But even people with good teeth can have problems with their gums. Problems with gum tissue often won't heal on ...