Hi everyone,
I hope you are well and having a lovely weekend!
I was hoping to be able to get some advice on something I discovered today. Any little help would be highly appreciated!
After brushing my teeth this morning, I noticed what I thought was my jawbone showing through my bottom gum, all the way along the inner left and right side of my mouth. It looks like a white round line. I have attached two images for reference (of each sides of my mouth), as I thought they would help clarify the issue.
Having experienced receding gums from brushing too vigorously in the past, I got alarmed and went to the dentist right away. At the clinic I got told that the white line I noticed is indeed bone, but I have nothing to worry about and that it's pretty normal. I was also told the bone is not actually exposed, despite looking like it. What I see is just the junction area where gum meets bone - the gum tissue is very thin there.
Despite having gone to the dentist, I am still sightly concerned about my discovery and would appreciate someone else's opinion.
Thank you in advance!
All the best,
Gio
I hope you are well and having a lovely weekend!
I was hoping to be able to get some advice on something I discovered today. Any little help would be highly appreciated!
After brushing my teeth this morning, I noticed what I thought was my jawbone showing through my bottom gum, all the way along the inner left and right side of my mouth. It looks like a white round line. I have attached two images for reference (of each sides of my mouth), as I thought they would help clarify the issue.
Having experienced receding gums from brushing too vigorously in the past, I got alarmed and went to the dentist right away. At the clinic I got told that the white line I noticed is indeed bone, but I have nothing to worry about and that it's pretty normal. I was also told the bone is not actually exposed, despite looking like it. What I see is just the junction area where gum meets bone - the gum tissue is very thin there.
Despite having gone to the dentist, I am still sightly concerned about my discovery and would appreciate someone else's opinion.
Thank you in advance!
All the best,
Gio
