Do my gums look a normal colour? They’re sore

[Ingabella]

 

[MattKW]

They look sore. Are they natural teeth (any composite or porcelain veneers)?
Do you floss?
Do you see a dentist 2x a year?

 

[Ingabella]

Natural teeth. Yes I brush and floss. I see my dentist 2 x a year. He has referred me to a specialist as he thinks it may be lichen planus

 

[Ingabella]

They look sore. Are they natural teeth (any composite or porcelain veneers)?
Do you floss?
Do you see a dentist 2x a year?

Could it be ANUG? When I show it to people they don’t seem to think they look that red.

 

[MattKW]

That's not ANUG. Red gums is not the definitive sign of ANUG.

 

[Ingabella]

That's not ANUG. Red gums is not the definitive sign of ANUG.

My dentist says it’s not gingivitis either. It must be something though. I am very obsessive about how much they have receded. Here’s a photo of one year ago and today. I might be imagining it, but my gum line looks completely different, particularly around the front teeth.

 

[MattKW]

If he's not sure, and you're not sure, then go to a periodontist. There's not much I can suggest from here.

 

[Ingabella]

If he's not sure, and you're not sure, then go to a periodontist. There's not much I can suggest from here.

Thank you. Can you see recession though, based on the photos?

 

[MattKW]

There was recession a year ago too. Go see a periodontist.

 

[Ingabella]

There was recession a year ago too. Go see a periodontist.

I will do once lockdown is over. Have they receded more than last year in your opinion?