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What Causes Slight Swelling In The Upper Maxillary Teeth?

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Posted on Tue, 11 Aug 2015
Question: Do I have gingivitis?

Heres a link to a photo of my gums: http://imgur.com/mwd4A23
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Answered by Dr. Mahesh Kumar T S (47 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
mild marginal gingivitis, oral prophylaxis

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your query. I have gone through your query and the image.
As per your image, there is slight inflammation(marginal gingivitis) in relation to the left lateral incisor. Nothing to be panic, consult a oral physician and get the scaling done(cleaning).
You need to get all the teeth examined because the deposits usually accumulate on the inner aspect of the front teeth the cheek side of upper molars.
So if deposits are there in the above said area you need to get the teeth cleaned.
I hope i have answered your query. If any queries are there, reply me back. Take care.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Prasad
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Follow up: Dr. Mahesh Kumar T S (10 hours later)
Thanks for your answer. Is it possible that i have peridontis? Also my gums have looked like that for about 4 years. Will that cause any problems?
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Answered by Dr. Mahesh Kumar T S (56 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Mild gingivitis, not periodontitis, get the teeth cleaned

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your feed back.

The gingiva or gums is inflamed only in lateral incisor region. It is not periodontitis. If you don't get the gingivitis treated then it leads to periodontitis. Right now you don't have periodontitis as per the images. For further confirmation consult a oral physician so that he will check all the teeth and tell about the status of other teeth also which are not covered in the image you have uploaded.

Nothing to worry it is a very initial stage. so get your teeth cleaned.

I hope I have answered your query.
If any queries are there reply me back.
Take care.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vaishalee Punj
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Dr. Mahesh Kumar T S

Dentist, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Practicing since :2007

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What Causes Slight Swelling In The Upper Maxillary Teeth?

Brief Answer: mild marginal gingivitis, oral prophylaxis Detailed Answer: Thanks for your query. I have gone through your query and the image. As per your image, there is slight inflammation(marginal gingivitis) in relation to the left lateral incisor. Nothing to be panic, consult a oral physician and get the scaling done(cleaning). You need to get all the teeth examined because the deposits usually accumulate on the inner aspect of the front teeth the cheek side of upper molars. So if deposits are there in the above said area you need to get the teeth cleaned. I hope i have answered your query. If any queries are there, reply me back. Take care.