Is there anything that can be done to restore discolored gums due to smoking?

i just tried teeth whitening strips on my teeth, and have received many compliments..im a smoker *sigh*, and have absolutely no sign of being one except for my gums. They used to pink and healthy looking, now they are dark. what can i do?

Is there anything that can be done to restore discolored gums due to smoking?
The first thing is to quit smoking. As an ex-smoker (with an occasional one after a big meal), I know it's very difficult and near impossible, but I've met people who smoked for 20+yrs and just up'd and quit.





To be honest, I don't really know of gum staining from smoking. Our teeth stain b/c teeth are porous and the smoke gets into the holes and discolor our teeth. Our gums on the other hand, slough off and regenerate, kinda like skin (every 21 days we get a new layer of gums!)





Are you African, African-American, or have dark pigmentation of your skin? The reason I ask is that people with dark pigmented skin, have pigmented gums too, which could be what your looking at. Look all around from the left side to the front to the right side. More than like, it's bilateral, or similar on both sides.





If you don't have pigmented skin or not African and there's no change after about 3 weeks, then go see the dentist. Have him take a look.





There's a lot of reasons for your gums to be discolored; Most aren't a big deal and a few that will need additional attention.





Good luck and take care
Reply:quit smoking to let your body heal itself.
Reply:1. thoroughly cleaning your mouth when you brush your teeth including your tongue and gums


2. cleaning your mouth with a peroxide base mouth wash.


3 cleaning your mouth with lemon juice.(gargling)

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