Black gums can generally be restored, mostly considered to be smoking, improper diet and other physiological factors, or may be due to dental calculus, caries and other diseases, need to take general measures for the cause of the disease, medication, physical therapy.
1. Physiological factors: smoking, long-term consumption of lead-containing tin pots drinking alcohol, may lead to black gums. In such cases, no special treatment is needed. By quitting smoking, avoiding long-term consumption of leaded tin pots and alcohol, and using fluoride toothpaste to brush teeth, most can be restored.
2. Calculus: Black gums may also be caused by calculus. Patients can use antifungal drugs under the guidance of the doctor, such as hydrogen peroxide liquid gargle. Or take gingival scaling, subgingival scraping.
3. caries: black gums may also be due to caries. Patients can follow the doctor’s instructions for external fluoride, such as sodium fluoride glycerin paste, stannous fluoride solution. Or take composite resin filling, inlay restoration.
There are many reasons that lead to the blackening of the patient’s gums, and it is recommended that the patient identify the cause of the disease.