# Receding Gums Notes > Gums can pull back for several reasons, from brushing habits to genetics. See the usual causes. ## Guides - [Brushing Habits and Gum Recession](https://receding-gums-causes.pages.dev/brushing-too-hard-recession/): Brushing too hard recession is a well-recognised pattern: firm pressure and scrubbing can wear at the gum edge over years, though it is rarely the only cause. - [Genetics and Gum Recession](https://receding-gums-causes.pages.dev/genetics-gum-recession/): Genetics gum recession is a real consideration: the thickness of your gum, the shape of your jaw and how your teeth sit are partly inherited, and they can make. - [Teeth Grinding and Gum Recession](https://receding-gums-causes.pages.dev/teeth-grinding-recession/): Teeth grinding recession is a link dentists discuss, though the evidence is mixed and grinding is rarely the only cause. - [Orthodontic Causes of Gum Recession](https://receding-gums-causes.pages.dev/orthodontic-recession/): Orthodontic recession can happen when teeth are moved towards the edge of the bone that holds them, or when thin gum tissue is stressed by braces, wires or. - [Gum Graft Overview](https://receding-gums-causes.pages.dev/gum-graft-overview/): This gum graft overview covers a surgical procedure in which tissue is placed over exposed tooth root to protect it and sometimes to cover the area. ## About - [About Receding Gums Notes](https://receding-gums-causes.pages.dev/about/): not medical advice, how the site is funded and how guides are made ## Optional - [RSS feed](https://receding-gums-causes.pages.dev/feed.xml)