Can electric toothbrushes cause gum recession?

Question:

About a month ago, I noticed slight gum recession on my top front 6 teeth. They seem slightly red at the bottom in between the teeth and one tooth is slightly puffy. They do not bleed or hurt. My dentist said it was probably just due to brushing too hard and recommened an electric toothbrush.

I bought a Sonicare 4100 Advanced. While my teeth feel cleaner and I am very cafeful not to brush too hard, I feel like my teeth still gradually recede about every other day. Is it all in my head or could the Sonicare be the problem too?

PS I saw a periodontist too and he said my gums are healthy but I still don't trust him. neither the dentist or the periodontist gave me much time of the day

Answers:
they didn't give ya the time of day cuz you are doing good probably. you can cause recession with any thing you put in your mouth- the trick is to be gentle yet thorough

Other Answers:
Gum recession can occur naturally, but i dont think it is entirely the toothbrush either.

not that I have heard , I heard that electronic toothbrushes in which the heads spin in both directions work better than a regular toothbrush.

I think your'e pretty safe with the sonicare provided you don't linger in any particular are to long. You want to get in there and give the gum a wake up call everyday, but you don't want to strip the epithelium off.

First problem is dentistry! I didn't have ANY problems with my mouth till they started cleaning my teeth, now I'm losing teeth. I've always brushed a couple times a day, but have numerous problems. Be certain you're dentist CLEANS those instruments. It is my belief people with healthy teeth are getting bad teeth suddenly. You're not the only one I've heard this from.

ALSO, VERY IMPORTANT..if your water source has FLORIDE added to it, STOP DRINKING IT and drink bottled water like Ice Mountain or something. I did find out from the website of a PhD that a study on floride was done and they found that it destroys teeth, and doesn't help them. Floride is a run off chemical from the factories that make aluminum and is a destructive chemical agent. The cities are buying this stuff to treat the water with, because they've been sold on the fact that it was good for teeth. NOT, and it's just the opposite. Watch the floride toothpaste you buy. Several companies have quit using floride in their toothpaste recipie. Look to using Arm and Hammer with whitners in it. My niece uses that and a water pik and has terrific teeth and no receeding gums..no cavities. And the information above IS THE TRUTH. I'm not making this up. To see the report go to: garynull.com and you can sign up for health reports. He is one good PhD.

I doubt the Sonicare is causing recession. Gum recession is something that occurs slowly over time, so you are not going to notice more recession in just a matter of a couple days. Hold the brush very lightly and move it gently around your mouth. Don't scrub with it. Let the brush do the work. All you have to do it move around to the next teeth. And you don't need to press it down on your teeth very hard, don't use too much pressure. The Oral-B 3-D Excel stops brushing if you use to much pressure while brushing, but the Sonicare does not. If a dentist and periodontist have both told you the gums are healthy, then I wouldn't worry about it. A waterpik is not going to cause recession. It's not like you're pressure washing your teeth with it. And recession does not occur naturally. Many people think recession is just a natural sign of aging, but it's not. It's often caused by brushing too hard, periodontal disease, or teeth grinding. And just ignore what leahanna posted, none of it is true. Fluoride use is promoted by every health association in the world. You didn't ask about fluoride, so I'll spare you the details. However, the link below can provide some info on the safety and efficacy of fluoride use, if you're curious.
Source(s):
http://www.ada.org/public/topics/fluoride/facts/fluoridation_facts.pdf

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