@bestoflife Hi, I was told you will not lose your teeth because that is a bone structure and this effects the soft tissue. I have no idea how it forms or how it got triggered for me. My gums were pretty erosive looking but they did not hurt too bad mostly uncomfortable there was a lot of redness and the white strie and twice I had a little bleeding. I would suggest going to a dermatologist that is the only doctor I have found relief with. My oral surgeon biopsied it but then basically said I am on my own he doesnt treat it. For me the worse part is never knowing what it was or how to make it stop or what food to eat my brain just spiraled. Now that I have found some treatment and it has calmed down it is becoming easier to deal with.