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Dental Health (Expert Forum)
Gum protrusion
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Gum protrusion
by Teri535, Jun 26, 2009 12:27PM
I have bone matter that has always pushed my gums out on the inside and outside of
my bottom teeth. The top gums are just minimally of concern. The gums always get
cut if I eat potatoe chips, ice or other crunchy food. Today I sliced one about 1/4 to 1/2 inch
long and it bled.
My dentists always have a name for this problem, but I can't think of it right now. What can
be done to alleviate this extra bone matter? Several years ago, some rose from the gum
and was like rock salt in texture. It broke off and all was well.
my bottom teeth. The top gums are just minimally of concern. The gums always get
cut if I eat potatoe chips, ice or other crunchy food. Today I sliced one about 1/4 to 1/2 inch
long and it bled.
My dentists always have a name for this problem, but I can't think of it right now. What can
be done to alleviate this extra bone matter? Several years ago, some rose from the gum
and was like rock salt in texture. It broke off and all was well.
Doctor's Answer
by Jerome Tsang, DDS, Jun 30, 2009 12:58AM
, Jun 30, 2009 12:58AMTo: Teri535
You have mandibular and maxillary tori possibly? Or maybe the doctor termed it an exostosis? Usually it doesn't flake in nature. That's a little odd. The area with extra bone usually has thinner or more delicate gums which are prone to injury. The flaky matter, I would imagine, is tartar. That's a different source.
