http://www.oramd.com/recedinggums/2-gumsreceding.htm The reasons receding gums occur are very simple. It's either a case of trauma to the tooth or teeth, or gum disease. Trauma could include things [...]

http://www.oramd.com/recedinggums/2-gumsreceding.htm The reasons receding gums occur are very simple. It's either a case of trauma to the tooth or teeth, or gum disease. Trauma could include things like a blow to the mouth or even getting food, like a popcorn kernel stuck between the tooth and the gum. Receding gums are much more likely to be the result of gum disease however.