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Your Teeth Aren't Getting Longer. Your Gums Are Pulling Back. Here's How To Stop It In 2 Minutes A Day...
You can keep your teeth. You can keep your gums. Your body is built to heal, and this red light toothbrush gives it what it needs: it stops the pulling back and helps the gum you have left repair tight around each tooth. For some, receding gums even look better. Same 2 minutes you already brush.
By Elaine Marsh · Health Editor- Stops your gums pulling back any further
- Calms the red, puffy edge at the gum line
- Firms the gum tight around each tooth again
- No graft. No gel. No new step.
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Inside Every Dentra
You Saw It Before Anyone Said A Word
It started in the bathroom mirror. Bright light. You leaned in close.
One tooth looked longer than the rest.
You pulled your lip down to check. And there it was. A thin yellow band at the bottom of the tooth. The root. It was never meant to show.
Now you check it every morning. Same tooth. Same light. You hope it looks the same as yesterday.
Your tongue finds a little ledge at the gum line. It was not there before.
Ice water zings one tooth. So you sip on the other side.
You zoom in on old photos of your smile. In new ones, you keep your lips closed.
And at night, one fear comes back.
"Am I going to lose my teeth?"
At your last cleaning, the hygienist poked your gums with that little metal hook. She called out numbers. Then your dentist said, "Let's keep an eye on it."
So you did. You kept an eye on it. You watched it get worse.
Then you looked it up. "Can receding gums grow back?" Every page gave you the same answer. No. Nothing you can do.
You are not being vain. You are not being silly. You are watching your teeth lose their grip, bit by bit. Anyone would be scared.
You know where this road ends. Maybe you watched your mom walk it. The dentist visits. The bills. The teeth in a glass by the bed.
That will not be you.
So here is where you are. Your gums are pulling back. You want to keep your own teeth and smile in photos without a second thought. And one thing is in the way: swelling under your gum line that nothing you own can reach.
Sound right? Then keep reading. Google told you what you can't do. This page is about what you can.
You Tried It All. Here's Why It Didn't Work.
The soft brush. The $200 electric brush that flashes red when you press too hard. The toothpaste for sensitive teeth. The rinse that burns. The gum gel. The water flosser. Maybe the collagen powder in your coffee.
They told you to brush softer. So you did.
Some of it helped a little. The paste took the zing out of cold water. The water flosser made your mouth feel clean. Keep what you like.
But your gums kept pulling back.
So go on. Roll your eyes at one more thing. You've earned it.
But look at that list again. Look at where each one works.
Every one of them works on top. Your problem is underneath.
It's like watering the leaves of a plant while the roots go dry. The leaves look fine for a while. But the trouble is down in the roots.
You did not fail. You were handed tools for the wrong spot.
It was never your fault. It was your tools.
Before They Cut The Roof Of Your Mouth, Read This
Here's where "keep an eye on it" ends.
One day the word changes. Graft.
They cut a strip of skin from the roof of your mouth. They stitch it onto your gum. Then you go home and eat soup for two weeks.
People who have had it say the roof of their mouth felt like a pizza burn that would not heal.
And here's the bill:
But here's what nobody tells you at the front desk.
A graft patches one spot. The swelling that ate that gum is still there. It's still at work on every other tooth.
It's like sewing up one hole in your favorite sweater while the moths are still in the closet.
And the moths won't wait for you. Each month they work, you have less gum to keep.
The Real Reason Your Gums Keep Receding
Try this right now. Pinch the skin on the back of your hand. Then let go.
See how slowly it settles back down? At 30, it snapped right back.
That's collagen. It's what keeps skin firm and tight. And as the years go by, your body makes less of it.
You see it in your hands. Your neck. The fine lines around your lips.
Here's what nobody told you. Your gums are made of collagen too. And they're losing it the same way.
Collagen is what holds each gum snug around its tooth. Think of the elastic in a fitted sheet. When it's new, every corner hugs the mattress. When it wears out, one corner slips. Then the next.
That's your gums. One tooth slips. Then the next.
So no, you're not imagining it. And no, nobody warned you.
Now add germs. Here's what happens next.
That is how gums recede. Not your brushing. Not bad luck. Not something you did.
Two things are taking your gums. Swelling that won't shut off. And collagen that isn't being replaced.
Now here's the good news nobody told you.
Your body is built to heal. Think about it. A deep cut closes up. A scraped knee grows new skin. A broken bone knits back together, stronger at the break.
Your gums can repair too. Your gum is living tissue. It wants to heal. It just can't while the swelling keeps tearing it down, and it isn't getting what it needs to rebuild.
Stop the swelling. Boost the repair. And your body does the rest.
Meet Dentra.
The Light Dentists Use, In A Toothbrush.
So what can reach under the gum line?
Bristles stop at the gum. Floss slides past it. Rinse gets spit out. Light goes through it.
Want to see? Hold a flashlight to the tip of your finger. Your finger glows red. That's red light passing through skin. It passes through your gums the same way.
I checked. This is not new. Dental offices have used red light on gums for decades. After deep cleanings. After gum surgery. To calm the swelling and help the gum heal. It's backed by 1,800+ clinical studies.
But to get it, you had to sit in the chair. And pay. Every time.
Dentra put that light inside the head of a toothbrush. Now your gums get it at home. Twice a day. Every time you brush.
It's the same kind of light in those red light face masks. Dentra aims it at your gums.
Your body does the healing. The light clears the way and boosts it. It gives the tissue exactly what it needs to repair, faster than it could on its own. Think of fresh elastic in that fitted sheet. The corners pull snug again.
And there is no blue light in it. Some light toothbrushes split their light. Blue for breath germs on the surface. Red for the gums. But blue light stops at the surface. It can't get under the gum line.
So Dentra doesn't spend a single light on it. Every light in the head is red or near-infrared. Every one is aimed at your gums.
One light stops the damage. One light repairs it. That's why Dentra has both. And only both.
No graft. No needles. No gel. No new step. Same 2 minutes you already brush.
"$139 For A Toothbrush? In This Economy?"
Good. Ask. You've been burned before.
So here's the plain truth.
It's not one more thing on your sink. It takes the place of the brush you use now. It's a full sonic brush. Up to 40,000 strokes a minute. 4 modes, with a Sensitive mode for sore gums. You were going to brush tonight anyway.
It's the one thing on your list that gets under the gum line. Everything else stopped on top. That's why this one is not like the rest.
It's $139, one time. That's about 38 cents a day for the first year. One graft spot costs $2,000 or more. One deep cleaning costs about $1,600.
And you don't have to trust this page. You get 90 nights, counted from the night it arrives. Watch your own gums. If they're not firmer, email Dentra. They send the return label. You get every penny back.
The gimmicks said, "Trust us." This one says, "Check."
So don't ask, "Can I spend $139?" Ask, "What will one more year of watching cost me?"
You can get your $139 back. You can't get back the months you spend watching.
How Fast Will I See A Change?
Here's what Dentra users say they notice. In this order.
As told by Dentra customers.
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Try It For 90 Nights. No Risk.
Here's the deal. The night your Dentra comes, take a photo of your gums. Bright bathroom light. Lip pulled down. The same way you've been checking.
Then just brush. Same 2 minutes. Every night.
Now picture night 90.
You hold that first photo up to the mirror. Your gums look nothing like it. Pink, not red. Firm, not puffy. Snug around each tooth.
You stopped checking weeks ago. You laugh at dinner without a thought about your mouth.
At your next cleaning, the hygienist runs that little hook along your gums. She slows down. She checks again. Then she asks what you've been doing.
You're not the one who watched it get worse. You're the one who stopped it.
That's what you get today. And if night 90 doesn't look like that, send it back. Dentra pays back every penny.
The only way to lose is to keep watching.
90 Nights From Now, You Will Be One Of Two People
The nights go by either way. You just pick who you are.
If You Keep Watching
- NOTHING HAS CHANGED:Except you have less gum to keep.
- YOU STILL CHECK THE MIRROR:Every morning. Lip pulled down. Hoping.
- YOU STILL HEAR IT:"Let's keep an eye on it."
- THE GRAFT TALK IS CLOSER:$2,000 or more, for each spot. And soup for two weeks.
- YOU STILL WONDER:"Could I have stopped it?"
If You Start Tonight
- 90 NIGHTS OF LIGHT:Under your gum line, twice a day. Where nothing else could reach.
- GUMS THAT HOLD ON:Firm. Pink. Snug around every tooth.
- YOU QUIT CHECKING:Weeks ago. You brush and get on with your day.
- YOU SMILE WITH TEETH:In every photo. Without a second thought.
- YOU PROVED GOOGLE WRONG:Your gums held on. And you have the night-one photo to prove it.
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Real Customers. Real Words.
42,330+ Ratings
“My teeth don’t look as long”
My gums aren't so puffy and red at the line anymore and they look tighter. My husband even said my teeth don’t look as long. I stopped checking in the mirror every morning.
“Finally doing something instead of watching”
For two years every dentist told me keep an eye on it. That’s all I did. Stared at it in the mirror every night. At least now I feel like I’m actually doing something about it, and it hasn’t moved since I started.
“I was quoted $4,200 for grafts”
Periodontist wanted to do 3 sites. I’m not a big fan of my gums being cut so I wanted to try something first. 4 months in and my dentist pushed the graft talk back to “let’s watch it.” For $139 I’ll take that all day.
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Everything You Get With The Complete Kit
The brush, the heads, the base, and two free gifts to help your gums hold on. Yours to keep.
- Dentra Red Light Toothbrush660nm red + 830nm near-infrared. No blue. Every light aimed at your gums.Included
- 2 Brush HeadsAbout 6 months of brushingIncluded
- Wireless Charging BaseWith USB-C cableIncluded
- FREE Tongue Scraper SetClears the coating your brush misses$19.99 value
- FREE 90-Night Mouth Reset KitThe guide plus 5 trackers and tools$29.99 value
- The 90-Night Gum PromiseCounted from the night it arrives. Free shipping. 1-year warranty.Included
What is in the 90-Night Mouth Reset Kit?
- 57-page guide with pictures. The daily habits that help your gums hold on, what to eat and drink, and the science of red light in plain words.
- 18-page fill-in workbook. Track your gums night by night.
- 6 sink-side cards. Keep them by the mirror.
- 8-page food and drink guide. What helps and what hurts.
- 6 phone cards and an online tracker. Log each night in one tap.
Or start with the brush alone for $139. Pick your kit on the next page.
Free with the Complete and Duo kits below. Every order also gets the "Your First 90 Nights" starter guide.
THE 90-NIGHT GUM PROMISE
EVERY PENNY BACK
Your order today comes with the 90-Night Gum Promise. Your 90 nights start the night it arrives, not the day you order. Brush with it every night. If you don't see firmer, healthier gums, email Dentra. They send the return label. You get every penny back. No restocking fee. The only way to lose is to keep waiting.
Questions People Ask First
Does this really work? Or is it one more gimmick?
Fair question. You've been sold things before. Here's the difference. Everything else you tried stopped on top of the gum. Light goes through it. Dental offices have used red and near-infrared light on gums for decades. Dentra puts both in a brush head, so your gums get it twice a day, not twice a year. And you get 90 nights to check it on your own gums.
I was told gums can't grow back. How is this different?
Lost gum doesn't grow back. But you have more gum left than you think, and it can heal. Your body repairs a deep cut. It can repair your gums too, once the swelling stops tearing them down. The red light calms the swelling. The near-infrared light feeds the repair. The gum tightens around the tooth. For some, their recession even looks better.
My teeth already look long. Is it too late?
No. The best day to start was a year ago. The next best day is tonight. Each month you wait, there is less gum to keep. Start now and keep what you have.
I'm scared I'll lose my teeth. Will this help?
Your gum is what holds each tooth in place. Dentra goes after the swelling that makes the gum pull back. And it repairs the tissue so it holds on tight. That's the one job it was built for.
How soon will I see a change?
Most people say their gums feel calmer first, usually within the first 2 weeks. Firmer gums and less bleeding come next, typically by weeks 6-8. You have 90 full nights to watch it.
I already have an electric toothbrush.
Put it in the drawer. Dentra takes its place. It cleans like a good sonic brush, up to 40,000 strokes a minute. Then it does the part your old brush can't: light under the gum line.
Will it hurt my gums?
No. The light has no heat and no sting. The brush has a Sensitive mode made for sore gums. Start there.
How is this different from rinse, gels or collagen pills?
Rinse and gel sit on top, then get spit out. Pills go to your stomach. Light goes right through the gum, to the spot where receding starts.
I want to ask my husband first.
Show him this page. Or get one for each of you. Gums don't care whose mouth they're in.
Should I wait for my next cleaning?
No. Start tonight, and walk into that cleaning with weeks of light behind you. Waiting is the one thing you already know doesn't work.
Can I use it with crowns, implants or veneers?
Yes. It's a sonic toothbrush. Use it like any electric brush. If you just had a graft or other surgery, ask your dentist when to start.
Do I still need my dentist?
Yes. Keep your check-ups. See your dentist right away for a loose tooth or pain that won't ease. Dentra works on your gums every day in between.
Is the light safe? Is it UV?
It's not UV. 660nm is red light. 830nm is near-infrared. No UV and no blue. It's the same kind of light dental offices use on gums.
Do I have to keep buying things?
Just brush heads, like any electric toothbrush. Swap the head about every 3 months. The brush has no subscription.
What if it doesn't work for me?
Then you don't keep it. Email Dentra within 90 nights of it arriving. They send the return label. You get every penny back.
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