Severely receded gums can only be treated by professionals; you cannot treat them at home by any remedy. Three ways to treat severe receding gums are: Scaling and Root Planing In this process, the dentist will remove tartar and plaque from the roots of your teeth and below the gum line where your toothbrush can not reach. Gum Graft Surgery (GGS) In this process, your dentist will take a part of gum from somewhere else in the mouth and use it to cover the white space left by a receded gum on your tooth. Pinhole Surgical Technique (PST) The dentist will make a tiny hole in the gum root above the tooth and adjust its position to perfection.