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Gum receded from where the tooth meets the gum all the way up and there is what looks like lots of hard plaque around the receded gum. is it cancer?

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Dr. Theodore Davantzis answered

Specializes in Dentistry

Periodontitis: It is probably periodontal disease, but without knowing your age, if you smoke, and a physical exam with radiographs and a possibly a biopsy, it is hard to tell. Please see a local dentist.

Answered 4/28/2017

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