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Black Gums ( cancer? )
Dear doctors,
I have a little bit o f black spots on my lower and upper front teeth and a barely noticeable swelling around my right side second molar teeth. I always maintain proper oral hygiene and never smoked a ciggerate or drink alcohol. I don't realise from how much time my gums are black. I am just 16 male and googled about it and got worry to know that it ca be CANCER. Is it really possible ?
PLEASE SEE THE PHOTO I ATTACHED.
Thanks,
Daksh Baweja
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you need to get professional cleaning spots on teeth will go with that … it’s gingivitis.. for blackening of gums u can go with de pigmentation
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visit ur dentist for simple scaling and root planing
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Dr. Bhupender Joon
Dentist
5 yrs exp
Gurgaon
Hey Daksh
Melanin, a nonhemoglobin-derived brown pigment, is the most common of the endogenous pigments and is produced by melanocytes present in the basal layer of the epithelium. Gingival hyperpigmentation is caused by excessive deposition of melanin located in the basal and suprabasal cell layers of the epithelium which is normal in ur case.. But maintain a good oral hygiene... Oral prophylaxis is required.
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Dr. Meenakshi Sood
Dentist
41 yrs exp
Delhi
Hey Daksh, there is a pigment Melanin which is found in gum tissue and gives it dark colour. Some medicines, endocrine disturbances or smoking also cause darkening of gums.
Sometimes a black spot on the gums could be a type of oral cancer. From this photo blackness on gums seems to be within normal range but you need to be examined.
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Visit a dental specialist. Your photo shows that you need cleaning of teeth and maybe gum treatment.
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