http://www.oramd.com/recedinggums/2-gumsreceding.htm Gum disease prevention is not very difficult and typically involves little more than eating a good, healthy diet (to provide the body with enough nutrients to keep the immune system in peak condition) and maintaining good oral hygiene practices. It is especially important to brush and floss daily in order to remove plaque (that slick, invisible film that forms on our teeth throughout the day and as we sleep).