In other cases, patients may experience a range of symptoms, including: In some cases, patients don’t have symptoms at all related to root decay. Trauma – injury to gums or teeth can allow bacteria to accumulate within cracks in the tooth, causing them to grow larger and spread below the gum line.Medications – many over the counter and prescription medications are known to cause dry mouth, which increases risk for all types of oral health concerns, including gum disease and caries.Tobacco use – smoking cigarettes or cigars, dipping, using chewing tobacco, or any kind of tobacco use can damage teeth, weaken enamel, cause try mouth, and increase risk for gum disease.Crooked teeth – misaligned teeth are more difficult to clean thoroughly and can increase your risk for gum disease.Diabetes – can weaken the immune system and increase soft tissue inflammation, leading to more severe and difficult to treat gum disease and soft tissue recession.Genetics – periodontal disease, age-related gum recession, and weak tooth enamel often run in families.Periodontal disease – also known as gum disease, this oral health concern increases the depth of periodontal pockets and leads to soft tissue recession, giving plaque and bacteria access to tooth roots. Age – as people age, their gums typically recede exposing root surfaces.Poor oral hygiene – not brushing teeth and flossing teeth daily.Īggressive brushing – brushing teeth too vigorously or using a hard bristled toothbrush.There are many reasons you may experience root caries or gum tissue recession. Gum tissue recession and increased periodontal pocket depth typical occur due to untreated gum disease. This can lead to gum disease, root caries, tooth abscess, and a number of other oral health concerns. When the periodontal pocket depths increase, it allows teeth to shift and bacteria and plaque to accumulate between the teeth and gums. The spaces between teeth and gum tissue are called the periodontal pockets, and healthy pockets are shallow and sit close to the tooth. Root caries can only occur if the root of the tooth is exposed through gum tissue recession or loss of attachment between the gum tissue and the tooth roots.
This unprotected tooth structure is much thinner and more vulnerable to tooth decay. When gums recede below the enamel line or pull away from the tooth, the root surface is exposed. The root surface does not have a hard, protective enamel covering that is as thick and durable as the crown of the tooth. While many people are fortunate enough to have tough tooth enamel that is seemingly cavity resistant, few people have cavity resistant root surfaces. Root caries on lateral incisor, canine and first bicuspid
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