Why is my gum line receding around my implant crown?

Gum recession around an implant crown usually signals that plaque is building up or your bite isn't quite right - so your first move is to get it checked by your dentist to rule out infection or mechanical irritation. Implants don't have the same ligaments that hold natural teeth, so they're actually more vulnerable to gum loss if you're not keeping the area scrupulously clean or if there's pressure from how your teeth come together. Sometimes the crown was placed a bit too close to the gum line to begin with, which makes it harder to clean properly underneath.