What is Gumss?

Listen to pronunciation. (gumz) The tissue of the upper and lower jaws that surrounds the base of the teeth. Also called gingiva.

What do dentists say about gum?

Dentists do recommend chewing gum in the following instances: If you chew sugar-free gum. Chewing sugar free gum can actually help stimulate saliva flow by as much as ten times the normal rate, and this can help neutralize plaque-forming bacteria.

What do dentists say when checking teeth?

As a patient, you want to hear a smaller number. That means that you have a smaller gap between the tooth and gum, a sign of a healthy mouth. A larger or a higher number indicates that you have gum issues such as plaque and tartar buildup. If you hear numbers of 0 or 1, you are doing pretty well.

Why do dentist poke your teeth?

When your dental hygienist pokes at your teeth, he or she is figuring out how each tooth and gum are doing. Each tooth has a level of thickness at the gumline, in other words, the gum has a natural position on the tooth. The more that gum have pulled away from the tooth, the less gum is available to protect the teeth.

What is tooth tartar?

Dental tartar is a hard, calcified deposit that forms and coats the teeth and gums. If plaque is not removed on a regular basis, such as through brushing and flossing, it hardens within 24 to 72 hours and becomes tartar.

What is a frenulum of upper lip?

The superior labial frenulum is the soft tissue that attaches the upper lip to the anterior surface of the maxillary gingiva. This fold of connective tissue, also known as the maxillary labial frenulum, originates at the midline of the undersurface of the lip.

What does 0 mean at the dentist?

Have you ever wondered what the numbers we call during your appointment mean? This is us scoring your gums between 0 and 4. Zero is the best you can get, meaning your gums are perfect! While 4 can indicate gum disease.

Does tartar make your breath smell?

A symptom that can help you know if you have tartar on your teeth, even if it is not in the visible part, is halitosis or bad breath . This is because dental tartar usually smells bad, so you should keep in mind that a bad smell problem in the mouth may be related to tartar.

Why is my tartar black?

When tartar reaches below the gum line, referred to as subgingival tartar, it tears into the blood vessels located within the gum. When blood pigmentation and proteins mix with tartar, they turn it black.

What is the frenulum in females?

In females, the frenulum is also known as the fourchette, and it is a fork-shaped structure where the labia minora meet above the perineum. Internal frenula such as those found in the gut and brain are rarely discussed. Their existence is monitored only when they are injured.