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Smoker's Melanosis: A Case of Dark-Colored Lower Gum in a Former Smoker

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A 27-year-old female presented with a chief complaint of "dark-colored lower gum." She reported noticing darkening of the teeth and gums for over two years, mainly in the mandible. She had stopped smoking a year before the consultation, although she had smoked 30 cigarettes per day for more than 10 years. Upon oral examination, two black-brown macu

Smoker's Melanosis: A Case of Dark-Colored Lower Gum in a Former Smoker
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