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I have black gums due to smoking... Please suggest me something for it... Since 1 year i m facing this problem
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you need to stop your smoking habit. also, you can go in for decauterization procedure of the gum for depigmentation.
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Pigmentation of gums is caused by keratin deposition over the gums to protect the gums from cigarette smoke. This can even happen in people eating very spicy food.
Depigmentation is the best treatment for removing the black marks on your gums. You can opt for laser depigmentation which is very effective compared to surgical depigmentation.
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The best way to prevent this is to stop smoking.
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you may require depigmentation of your gums. it can easily be done. please visit a dentist and he will guide you according to your clinical condtion
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Dr. Suman Makam
Dentist
23 yrs exp
Bangalore
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Mam,you can undergo a laser depigmentation procedure but it is important that you stop smoking.visit a periodontist.
Regards
DR Suman Makam
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Dr. Arjun Banerjee
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3 yrs exp
Kolkata
Hello Maam !. You may have natural Blackening of gums due to Melanin Pigmentation. Even so please consult a Dentist about Laser Treatment for removal of Pigmentation.
Ofcourse as a Dentist i must say to stop the Smoking Habit or atleast Reduce it. Goodluck and Godbless :)
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Dr. Yatharth Bhatia
Dentist
15 yrs exp
Gurgaon
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Blackening of gums is not entirely because of smoking. It is also due to melanin , a pigment in human body.
You need to see a periodontist for depegmentation of gums, but it's a reversible procedure
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Dr. Gunjan Gawai
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12 yrs exp
Navi Mumbai
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Black gums and the pigmentation can be lightened with a simple procedure
Once the procedure is done we can observe the effect and then go for subsequent sittings.
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