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Sir...I am attaching the picture of my gum Is it normal , I am seeing a white like colour ...,...,..

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Dr. Yash Anand

Dentist 16 yrs exp Delhi

White appearance of the gum could be due to simple blanching or because of any lesion. Diagnosis cannot be made by looking at the picture.

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Dr. K.S Thamizhselvi

Dentist for Patients with Special Needs 16 yrs exp Chennai

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Hello sir... Your gums looks absolutely normal..The colours of gums differ from person to person...it depends on pigmentation and blood supply of gums and age ....your clinical picture shows deposit in between your lower teeth..you need to go for scaling ( teeth cleaning) and polishing to get healthy gums