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What Causes Dryness In Mouth With Blackness In Gums?

Heeey, ( this is for my brother, he is 21, 5`6, about 140 musclulr built, has a shunt. ) he has been previously sick ( coughing for about 3 weeks but its controlled now? )

so i was wondering what if you have a discolouration on ur bottom lip thats blackish ? & also if your gums have turned black ? and he says his mouth feels weird, and his lip is tingling ? he doesnt smoke, or do drugs .

- thankss
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Thanks for consulting HCM,

Read your query, as you have dryness in mouth and blackness in gums and lip tingling dont be worried so much this dryness can be related to drug induced taking for cough and cold , blackness in gums can be due to pigmentation , Melanosis or due to inflamation of gingivae due to plaque , calculus also .
Dont worry consult dentist for examination of gums and rule out the cause of dryness in mouth , do warm saline gargle , practice good oral hygiene , use mouthwash like chlorhexidine if needed go for Oral prophylaxis .

Hope this will help you.
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What Causes Dryness In Mouth With Blackness In Gums?

Hello, Thanks for consulting HCM, Read your query, as you have dryness in mouth and blackness in gums and lip tingling dont be worried so much this dryness can be related to drug induced taking for cough and cold , blackness in gums can be due to pigmentation , Melanosis or due to inflamation of gingivae due to plaque , calculus also . Dont worry consult dentist for examination of gums and rule out the cause of dryness in mouth , do warm saline gargle , practice good oral hygiene , use mouthwash like chlorhexidine if needed go for Oral prophylaxis . Hope this will help you.