Gingiva serves as a barrier in protecting teeth and their supporting structures. Bacteria present in the plaque is the leading cause of gingival problems. The common gingival problems are gingivitis, periodontitis, gum recession, gum abscess, and oral cancer. The risk factors are smoking, diabetes, genetics, and nutrition deficiency. The symptoms are redness, swelling, bleeding on brushing, and receding gums. It can be treated by scaling, root planing, medications, surgery, and bone grafts.
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Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. From the picture which you have sent me (attachments removed to protect the patient's identity), what I can see is that your teeth are not in very good condition.
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Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Grafting is done for classes 1 and 2 in Miller's classification. Beyond that, the prognosis becomes poor. Other options are removable partial dentures or implants.
Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Yes, you do have a little bit of gingival recession (attachment removed to protect patient identity) but it is not too much to be treated with surgical intervention.
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Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query and understand your concern. It is important to understand that not all oral lesions indicate cancer. White and red lesions are relatively common.
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