Gum Check Quiz

60-second gum check

Are your gums pulling back?

Answer 6 quick questions and see what's really going on at your gum line, and what Korean periodontists do about it before it gets to surgery.

Firm gum lineFirm
Early recessionEarly
Moderate recessionModerate
Advanced recessionAdvanced

Which one looks like yours? Find out in 60 seconds.

Free · 6 questions · no email needed

Question 1 of 6

How old are you?

Question 2 of 6

Which one looks most like your lower gum line?

Pull your lower lip down in front of a mirror and compare.

Question 3 of 6

Do you see pink in the sink when you brush or floss?

Pink toothpaste foam in the sink
Bleeding is the gum edge coming loose, not "brushing too hard".

Question 4 of 6

Do cold drinks or cold air make a tooth wince?

Ice against an exposed root
Roots have no enamel. Once the gum pulls back, cold hits the nerve directly.

Question 5 of 6

What did your dentist or hygienist say last time?

Periodontal probe measuring a gum pocket
When the probe sinks 4 mm or more, the gum has started to let go of the tooth.

Question 6 of 6

What have you already tried?

Pick all that apply.

Checking your answers…

Comparing with what Seoul periodontists look for

Your gum check result

FirmEarlyModerateAdvanced

Firm gum line
Firm gum line
Your stage
Your stage

Typical look of each stage. Yours may differ.

What's happening at your gum line

Your gums are held to each tooth by collagen fibers, like tiny ropes. After 30 your body replaces less of that collagen every year. When the fibers thin out, the gum lets go of the tooth, the root starts to show and the tooth looks longer.

What Korean periodontists do first

Instead of waiting until it's bad enough to cut and graft, Seoul clinics feed the fibers what they're made of, every day, right at the gum line.

  • Marine collagen peptides for the fibers themselves
  • Vitamin C, which your body needs to build collagen
  • Zinc to slow collagen breakdown
  • Nano-hydroxyapatite to protect exposed roots
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This check is not a diagnosis. If you have pain, swelling or a loose tooth, see your dentist.