Gum Problems

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Yoshinori Abe

Yoshinori Abe, MD (Internal medicine)

Dr. Abe graduated from The University of Tokyo School of Medicine in 2015. He completed his residency at the Tokyo Metropolitan Health and Longevity Medical Center. He co-founded Ubie, Inc. in May 2017, where he currently serves as CEO & product owner at Ubie. Since December 2019, he has been a member of the Special Committee for Activation of Research in Emergency AI of the Japanese Association for Acute Medicine. | | Dr. Abe has been elected in the 2020 Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia Healthcare & Science category.

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  • The gum looks unhealthy

  • Tongue have pus

  • Lump growing on my gums

  • I have big gums

  • Growth of my gums

  • Tongue has pus

  • Unhealthy gums

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Content updated on Jan 4, 2023

About the symptom

Gums problems include bleeding during and after tooth brushing, gum inflammation causing red and swollen gums, persistent bad breath or bad taste in the mouth, receding gums, formation of deep pockets between teeth and gums, loose or shifting teeth. These could occur due to infection, poor dental hygiene, cancer and other medical conditions.

When to see a doctor

Seek professional care if you experience any of the following symptoms

  • Fever

Possible causes

  • Viral mucositis

  • Herpes simplex

    Painful blisters due to infection by the herpes simplex virus. This condition can occur on the lips (cold sores) or groin (genital herpes). After the first bout of infection, the virus lies dormant in the body. If the immune system is weakened e.g. due to lack of sleep, the virus can reactivate.

  • Rickets Vitamin D deficiency

    Rickets is the softening and weakening of bones in children, usually because of an extreme and prolonged vitamin D deficiency. Vitamin D helps the body to absorb calcium and phosphorus from food. Not enough vitamin D makes it difficult to maintain proper calcium and phosphorus levels in bones, which can cause rickets.

  • Burn/scald of roof of mouth

Questions your doctor may ask about this symptom

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  • Do you have any gum problems?

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Reviewed By:

Yoshinori Abe

Yoshinori Abe, MD (Internal medicine)

Dr. Abe graduated from The University of Tokyo School of Medicine in 2015. He completed his residency at the Tokyo Metropolitan Health and Longevity Medical Center. He co-founded Ubie, Inc. in May 2017, where he currently serves as CEO & product owner at Ubie. Since December 2019, he has been a member of the Special Committee for Activation of Research in Emergency AI of the Japanese Association for Acute Medicine. | | Dr. Abe has been elected in the 2020 Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia Healthcare & Science category.

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