Gum symptoms
Gum symptoms: Introduction
Further information about Gum symptoms is below, or review more specific
information about these types of Gum symptoms:
bleeding gums, swollen gums, sore gums, Gum infection, Gum tingling/paresthesias, Gum numbness, Gum itch, Gum bruise
or other types.
Gum symptoms: Dental symptoms affecting the gums.
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Diagnostic tests for Gum symptoms:
Various tests are used in the diagnosis of Gum symptoms. Some of these are listed below :
- Physical examination
- Examine health of gums and teeth
- Look for gum hypertrophy (enlargement) which occurs in monocytic leukemia, pregnancy, scurvy, gingivitis and in patients taking phenytoin, cyclosporine and nifedipine
- Examine for enlarged spleen which may suggest Hodgkin's disease, leukemia, lupus erythematosus, thrombocytopenic purpura or aplastic anemia - all of which may cause bleeding gums.
- Examine for petechial body rash (pinhead size red rash) which is common in any disorder that might cause thrombocytopenia (reduced platelets) and thus bleeding gums
- Blood tests
- Full blood count with platelet count
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Medications or substances causing Gum symptoms:
The following drugs, medications, substances or toxins are some of the possible
causes of Gum symptoms as a symptom.
Always advise your doctor of any medications or treatments you are using,
including prescription, over-the-counter, supplements, herbal or alternative treatments.
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medications causing Gum symptoms
Gum symptoms: Comorbid Symptoms
Some of the comorbid or associated medical symptoms
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Causes of General Symptom Types
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Causes of Similar Symptoms to Gum symptoms
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Diagnosis Checklist: Questions your doctor may ask (and why!)
During a consultation, your doctor will use various techniques in their assessment of Gum symptoms.
Your doctor may ask several questions when assessing
your condition. It is important to remember that your consultation is a two-way process and any extra information
you can share with your doctor about your symptoms may help them with their diagnosis.
Some of the questions your doctor may ask are listed below:
- How long have you had gum symptoms?
Why: to determine if acute or chronic.
- What specific symptoms concerning the gums do you have?
Why: e.g. bleeding gums, swollen gums, tender gums, gum ulcers.
- If gums have been bleeding, have you noticed any bleeding from other areas?
Why: e.g. nose, easy bruising of skin, painful swelling of joints - may help determine if due to bleeding disorder.
- If gums have been bleeding, have you noticed a viral illness or sore throat beforehand?
Why: may suggest acute Immune thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) especially in children.
- Dental health?
Why: when last saw a dentist?, dental care routine? Known dental caries? - may suggest gingivitis, periodontitis, Vincent's infection.
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Diagnosis Checklist: Associated symptoms your doctor may ask about (and why!)
Sometimes, other symptoms may be present and may help your doctor analyse
your condition.
The symptoms your doctor may ask about (in association with Gum symptoms) may include:
- Easy bruising, bleeding nose, heavy periods?
Why: may suggest bleeding disorder as cause of bleeding gums.
- Tiredness, weight loss, fever, night sweats?
Why: may suggest malignancy such as leukemia which may also be associated with swollen and bleeding gums.
- Gum ulceration?
Why: may suggest acute ulcerative gingivitis (Vincent's disease).
- Skin rash?
Why: may suggest lupus erythematosus which can cause an autoimmune thrombocytopenia and bleeding gums.
- Dry mouth (xerostomia)?
Why: e.g. diabetes, certain drugs , Sjogren's syndrome, dehydration, anemia, HIV infection, irradiation - can increase the risk of dental caries and thus gingivitis and bleeding gums.
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News Archives for Gum symptoms
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Medical Books Excerpts
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Medical Books Excerpts
- JAW PAIN
- "Algorithmic Diagnosis of Symptoms and Signs" (2003)
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- Jaw pain
- "Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition)" (2006)
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- Gum swelling
- "Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition)" (2006)
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- Jaw pain
- "Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition)" (2006)
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- Jaw pain
- "Alarming Signs and Symptoms: Lippincott Manual of Nursing Practice Series" (2007)
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- Jaw pain
- "Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses" (2007)
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- Jaw pain
- "Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms" (2007)
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Copyright notice for book excerpts: Copyright © 2008 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.
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Organs affected by Gum symptoms:
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Detailed list of causes of Gum symptoms
The list below shows some of the causes of Gum symptoms mentioned in various sources:
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How Common are these Causes of Gum symptoms?
This information refers to the general prevalence and incidence of these diseases,
not to how likely they are to be the actual cause of Gum symptoms.
Of the 168
causes of Gum symptoms that
we have listed, we have the following prevalence/incidence information:
- 0
causes are "very common" diseases
- 2
causes are "common" diseases
- 0
causes are "uncommon" diseases
- 1
causes are "rare" diseases
- 4
causes are "very rare" diseases
- 161
causes have no prevalence information.
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causes of Gum symptoms
Conditions listing symptoms: Gum symptoms:
The following list of conditions
have 'Gum symptoms' or similar
listed as a symptom in our database.
This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete.
Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause
of any symptom.
A
- Acquired Aplastic Anemia
... bleeding gums
- Acromegaloid facies - hypertrichosis
... enlarged gums
- Acute cholinergic dysautonomia
... bleeding gums
- Acute erythroleukemia
... bleeding gums
- Acute leukaemia of ambiguous lineage
... bleeding gums, enlarged gums
- Acute megacaryoblastic leukemia
... enlarged gums
- Acute myeloblastic leukemia type 1
... bleeding gums, enlarged gums
- Acute myeloblastic leukemia type 2
... bleeding gums, enlarged gums
- Acute myeloblastic leukemia type 3
... bleeding gums, enlarged gums
- Acute myeloblastic leukemia type 4
... enlarged gums
- Acute myeloblastic leukemia type 5
... enlarged gums
- Acute myeloblastic leukemia type 6
... bleeding gums, enlarged gums
- Acute myeloblastic leukemia type 7
... enlarged gums
- Acute myelocytic leukemia
... bleeding gums, enlarged gums
- Acute myeloid leukaemia and myelodysplastic syndromes related to alkylating agent
... bleeding gums, enlarged gums
- Acute myeloid leukaemia and myelodysplastic syndromes related to topoisomerase type II inhibitor
... bleeding gums, enlarged gums
- Acute myeloid leukaemia and myelodysplastic syndromes, therapy related
... bleeding gums, enlarged gums
- Acute myeloid leukemia
... bleeding gums, enlarged gums
- Acute myeloid leukemia, adult
... bleeding gums, enlarged gums
- Acute necrotizing ulcerative gingivitis
... gum swelling, bleeding gums, gum ulcers, red gums
- Acute vitamin A toxicity
... bleeding gums
- Alveolar Bone Loss
... gum disease
- Aplastic anemia
... bleeding gums
- Argentinean hemorrhagic fever
... bleeding gums
- Autoimmune Thrombocytopenia
... bleeding gums
B
C
D
E
F
G
- Gangliosidosis generalized GM1, type 1
... gum hypertrophy
- Gingival fibrosis
... enlarged gums
- Gingivitis
... tender gums, swollen gums, bleeding gums, red gums
- GM1 gangliosidosis
... gum hypertrophy
- Gräsbeck-Imerslund disease
... bleeding gums
- Gum cancer
... Gum swelling, Gum pain, Gum bleeding
- Gum disease
... Gums pulling away from your teeth, swollen gums, sore gums, bleeding gums, Red gums
- Gum disorders
... Gum swelling, Gum pain, Gum bleeding
H
- Hand, Foot, & Mouth Disease
... gum ulcers
- Hand-Schüller-Christian Syndrome
... swollen gums
- Havoc rodenticide poisoning
... bleeding gums
- Hemangioma thrombocytopenia syndrome
... bleeding from gums
- Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis, familial, 1
... swollen gums, bleeding gums
- Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis, familial, 2
... swollen gums, bleeding gums
- Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis, familial, 3
... swollen gums, bleeding gums
- Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis, familial, 4
... swollen gums, bleeding gums
- Herpes stomatitis
... gum swelling
- Hip cancer
... bleeding from nose and gums
- Hornova-Dlurosova syndrome
... amyloid deposits on gums
- Hyalinosis, infantile systemic
... enlarged gums
I
J
K
L
M
O
P
Q
R
S
T
V
- Vincent's disease
... swollen gums, bleeding gums, gum ulcers, red gums
- Vitamin C deficiency
... swollen gums
- Volak rodenticide poisoning
... bleeding gums
- Volid rodenticide poisoning
... bleeding gums
- Von Willebrand disease
... Gum bleeding
- Von Willebrand disease, dominant form
... Gum bleeding
- Von Willebrand disease, platelet type
... bleeding gums, Gum bleeding
- Von Willebrand disease, recessive form
... Gum bleeding
- Von Willebrand disease, type 1
... bleeding gums
- Von Willebrand disease, type 2
... bleeding gums
- Von Willebrand disease, type 2A
... bleeding gums
- Von Willebrand disease, type 2B
... bleeding gums
- Von Willebrand disease, type 2M
... bleeding gums
- Von Willebrand disease, type 2N
... bleeding gums
- Von Willebrand disease, type 3
... bleeding gums
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X
Z
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Doctors and specialists: Who should I consult about Gum symptoms?
Depending on the seriousness of the onset of Gum symptoms, you may want to consult one of the following medical professionals.
Important:In extreme cases, always seek advice from emergency services :
Classifications of Gum symptoms:
Subtypes of Gum symptoms:
Bleeding gums (102 causes), Swollen gums (58 causes), Sore gums (9 causes), Gum infection (1 cause), Gum tingling/paresthesias, Gum numbness, Gum itch, Gum bruise, Gum rash, Gum burning sensations, Gum hypertrophy (3 causes), Gum paresthesia/ tingling, Gum retraction, Tender gums (1 cause), Gum burning sensation, Gum pain (6 causes), Bleeding gums in children, Bleeding gums in pregnancy, Blue line on gums in children, Gingival cancer (8 causes), Gingival bleeding, Gingival fibromatosis in children, Gum abnormalities, Gum bleeding (10 causes), Gum numbness in children, Gum pain in children, Gum symptoms in pregnancy, Itchy gums in children, Lead line in the gums, Periodontitis in children, Spongy gums
Medical Conditions associated with Gum symptoms:
Dental symptoms (742 causes), Mouth symptoms (6679 causes), Head symptoms (9526 causes), Throat symptoms (3201 causes), Respiratory symptoms (4661 causes), Breathing symptoms (3075 causes), Breath symptoms (2745 causes), Face symptoms (7761 causes)
Symptoms related to Gum symptoms:
Bleeding gums (102 causes), Gum pain (6 causes), Mouth pain (99 causes), Mouth infection (1 cause), Gum swelling (58 causes), Gingivitis
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