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A bit of my gum literally went white then fell off. What could this be due to?

March 5th, 2012
Q.

I started to have a sore gum and days later my gum went white around my tooth and while brushing my teeth the white bit of gum came of the tooth and i also have alcers on my gums i am 17 years old always go to dentist and my gums and teeth were perfectly fine a couple of weeks ago i always brush my teeth although i am a smoker i have been cutting down on the cigarettes after this happened i am scared of this infection spreading so my question is do you know what could be wrong with my gums?

Dr Ian Dunn

Dr Ian Dunn

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