Gums have an essential role to play for enhancing our smile. They make our overall appearance beautiful. Slightly darkening of gums tends to make us self-conscious about our face. On the other hand, these patches can be more than just an unpleasing look. In some cases they indicate an underlying health issues which has to be treated as soon as you detect it. Many a time, poor oral care and bad lifestyle leads to these conditions and needs prompt medical attention.
There are numerous factors which lead to darkening of gums. Some of them are:
- Heredity
- Medication
- Smoking
- Stress
- Lack of oral hygiene
- Imbalanced nutrition
- Production of tartar or plaque
There are some more conditions which create darkening of gums :
- Oral infections
- Dead tissues in gums
- Black gum disease
- HIV / AIDS
- Internal bleeding
- Malignant melanoma
- Ulcerative gingivitis
These conditions are serious and needs prompt care and medication.
Black / Dark gums can be treated in one visit with the help of Laser without doing any surgery and without any pain. Getting pinker gums mean that you are promoting improved oral hygiene and making your smile look better.
Anyone having black gums should be encouraged to see an experienced dentist.
Regards,
Dr Reshma Phulwar