http://www.oramd.com/recedinggums/2-gumsreceding.htm It isn't a good day for you. Your dentist just told you have receding gums. Now you're wondering: "Does gum tissue grow back?" The happy answer is that it does, or can, but it needs help from you and your dental care professional in order to make it happen. Gum disease is the leading cause of extensive of gum damage.