Have you ever noticed dark spots around your teeth? Like most others, you might get more conscious about your face and hence tend to smile less too. Gums play an important role in enhancing our smiles.
If dark gums are plaguing your smile, you should definitely read on.
This blog will not only help you find the solution to darkened gums but also
shed more light on why you might be facing this issue.
What are black
gums?
Black gums also called darkened gums, according to scientific research,
it is assumed that it is a result of the production of excess melanin, which in
turn, results in turning the natural pink coloured gums to a darker shade.
What causes black
gums?
Just like the colors of skin, gum colors are diverse in people. Healthy
gums usually range from pink to dark brown color and even black. The only
person who can help you identify if you have diseased or natural gums is your
dentist.
If you are self-examining and find unusual patches, change of color, and
foul smell, time to visit the dentist.
Here are a few of the causes to start with:
- Amalgam tattoos: When you have tooth cavities, your dentist suggests fillings. These fillings are worked with an element called Amalgam. Possibly, it logs into the area around the gum, causing black spots. The dentist can easily treat it as quick as in one checkup. These spots are avoidable. Ask your dentist to use dental dams which can separate the teeth and gums when you go for a filling treatment next time.
- Consumption of tobacco: Any mediums of addiction like cigarettes, etc. contain tobacco that can affect your health adversely, including gums.
- Medication: If you are undergoing medications and disease treatments, it is common to have black gums. The discolouration will keep decreasing or increasing, depending on the dosage and medicine types. You can speak to your doctor or for a regular checkup to a dentist.
- Systemic diseases: Conditions like Necrotising Gingivitis, Peutz–Jeghers and Addison’s affects the adrenal glands, which can vary the hormones in the person having it. As the progression of the disease, gums can start darkening.
- Melanin: Melanin is responsible for the color of the skin, hair, eyes, and body. Like mentioned before, there is a difference between gum disease and the natural color of the same. But, if there are eventual patches, it can be probably the gum disease.
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