“How many mm of gum recession is normal?”
I am a 38 year old male. I want to know how many mm of gum recession is normal?
3 Answers
3mm is normal gum depth
Technically zero but most people have some. At your age it’s a little early to have serious recession. If you see a lot of root exposed, ask your dentist. May need the attachment holding your lips to your gums snipped.
Hello,
This is a very interesting question. Without getting too much in the the philosophy of the meaning of "normal", recession is something that we do not want any of; however, it does occur in most people in at least one area. There are a few different reasons why this occurs, but 0 mm would be ideal. Seeing as we do not live in an ideal world; we might consider it normal if most people have it; and most people have between 1-3mm of recession.
Recession is often not the most important aspect of the gums and most dentist/hygienists are measuring the depth of the gum pockets when then read the millimeters numbers out loud. Hope this helps.
My best to you!
William F. Scott IV, DMD
This is a very interesting question. Without getting too much in the the philosophy of the meaning of "normal", recession is something that we do not want any of; however, it does occur in most people in at least one area. There are a few different reasons why this occurs, but 0 mm would be ideal. Seeing as we do not live in an ideal world; we might consider it normal if most people have it; and most people have between 1-3mm of recession.
Recession is often not the most important aspect of the gums and most dentist/hygienists are measuring the depth of the gum pockets when then read the millimeters numbers out loud. Hope this helps.
My best to you!
William F. Scott IV, DMD
