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Gum disease and teeth shifting...

I'm 35 years old, female, I brush my teeth every day yet I somehow got gum disease. I visited my dentist on Friday and has me on anitbiotics and an oral rinse. The swelling has gone down a bit (my two front teeth) but my teeth haven't gotten back into place. I do have to see a periodontist but the appt. isn't until Feb. 11. I want my teeth back the way they were...I now have a huge gap between my two front teeth, looks very bad. My gums never bled so I had no idea I had anything wrong with me until I noticed my teeth shift and now I'm unable to rest my jaw. Very uncomfortable. I want to know if my teeth will get back in place before the actual appt.???
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Hi! Thanks for responding to my question. I've been on antibiotics and the oral rinse since Friday and most of my teeth have gotten back into place. Probably since the swelling has gone down a bit. I can now close my mouth and eat better, only my gap hasn't closed yet. I'm still keeping my fingers crossed that it will at least a little bit.

Also, there's this product I saw online called, REJUV for gums...does anyone know if this product actually works???
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Your condition is known as pathologic migration, which is commonly associated with periodontitis. Teeth generally do'nt return to original position after periodontal therapy, unless orthodontic treatment is intervened.
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