Severe gum recession without gum disease- all on four dentures?
Anyone got gum recession without gum disease? I've suffered moderate gum recession my whole life, but since turning 37 its just accelerated out of nowhere. I use a soft toothbrush and a sonicare and floss regularly, my dentist always compliments my excellent hygiene. I eat xylitol gum several times a day. I go to the dentist 2x a year and I have no sign of gum disease or bone loss.
My gums have receded so much I have constant black triangles and I can no longer eat in public as the black triangles and thin gums end up with food stuck in it. It severely impacts my social life and self confidence. I've had to adjust my smile so it covers most of my gums and only shows a thin sliver of teeth. I've never been conventionally attractive but I always got compliments on my friendly smile, and how it lit up my face because it was so big it crinkled my eyes. I feel like I've lost a part of my identity.
I can't afford gum grafts and even if I could it would probably be a waste of money seeing as my gums recede with no cause, whats to stop the new gums receding like the old ones? Plus gum grafts don't add new gums, they just try to prevent further receding, and paying all that money to maintain a mouth that prevents me from smiling properly and eating in front of others feels like a waste.
I'm thinking that if/when my teeth start falling out it might be worth getting full dentures "all on four". I could smile big again and eat in public. Has anyone had this done? I'm mostly worried the gums would recede from the implanted bits (the "four" and somehow look even worse.