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Hi doctor My son is nearly 2 years his gums are black in colour here and there what is the reason for that and when I can start him brushing with paste and also he having gap in t His teeth
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Like our skin, hair color the color of gums may also vary from person to person. Dark coloration may be due to melanin pigmentation. Don't worry its normal.
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