Hi I have really bad teeth ive smoked for about 12 years never really had a problem but the last 8 9 months ive been run down depressed stopped eating and replaced food with cigarettes for a while. I lost nearly 4 stone in a couple of months and have now noticed my gums have got littler an have black over the bottom of my teeth next to my gum. Ive only just managed to pick myself up after a year from hell now I cant smile at all is there anything I can do?
Hello, Thanks for consulting ChatDoctorRead your query, as you have infection and blackish gum this is due to smoking causing Melanesia in gums and smoking cause infection in gums, red and white lesion in oral cavity and poor oral hygiene. For infection in gum I will advise you to quit your smoking habit and maintain proper oral hygiene. Brushing your teeth twice daily, use chlorhexidine mouthwash, do warm saline rinses, and consult dentist for oral prophylaxis. Hope this will help you.