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What is a disease caused by not getting enough vitamin C and marked by bleeding gums and open sores?
scurvy
Deficiency of vitamin C may result in?
Vit D is found in eggs and sunlight. A deficiency results in rickets in children and osteomalacia in adults. A deficiency prevents you from synthesising sufficient hydroxy appatite, the mineral component which hardens the collagen aspect of bones, making them weak and bendy.
How do i know i have Mouth cancer?
Excess swelling of the lips or gums. Irregular lumps in the mouth. Unexplained excessive bleeding of the gums. Discolored patches or spots on the inside of the mouth.
What does it mean to have a melallic taste in your mouth?
you're probably tasting blood, might be bleeding gums?
Loss of teeth is most commonly associated with diseases of the?
The gums (gingivitis) and the dental pulp (endodontitis). It is also commonly associated with scurvy, which is a deficiency of Vitamin C.
Which vitamin deficiency causes bleeding gums?
Deficiency of Vitamin C (scurvy) will lead to gum changes and also causes problems with the blood vessels, hence causing bleeding in the gums. Also a deficiency in Vitamin K may also cause bleeding gums do to the lack of clotting factors which will lead to unusual or excessive bleeding.
How does one know another is infected with scurvy?
Bleeding gums, blotchy skin, not many teeth.
What did scurvy do to people?
Scurvy is a severe lack of vitamin C. It causes spots on the skin, spongy gums, bleeding from mucous membranes, and their teeth fall out.
What is a disease caused by not getting enough vitamin C and marked by bleeding gums and open sores?
scurvy
What does scurvy cause?
Scurvy causes gums that are spongy, pots on the skin and bleeding from their mucous membrane(at the nostrils, mouth, lips, eyelids and ears). A person with scurvy also looks pale, is immobilized, can feel depressed, and in advanced cases causes loss of teeth and open wounds.
What a person with scurvy looked like?
A person with scurvy look like they have their teeth falling out also spongy gums,bleeding from mucous membranes and black,blue and red spots
What does a person with scurvy look like?
A person with scurvy look like they have their teeth falling out also spongy gums,bleeding from mucous membranes and black,blue and red spots
What disease is associated with bleeding gums?
Several diseases have bleeding gums as a symptom. The most common diseases would be periodontitis, gingivitis, or gum disease. It is important to rule these out before you go on to looking for more exotic causes of bleeding gums. See a good dentist. Pregnancy can cause bleeding gums, as can birth control pills. This has to do with fluctuating hormone levels. In fact, almost any hormone therapy can cause bleeding gums. Certain anti-seizure medications such as dilantin can cause bleeding gums. Bleeding gums can be associated with certain vitamin deficiencies, such as vitamin C or vitamin K. The latter indicates a problem with the liver. Alcoholism can be a source of bleeding gums. Cancer or cancer treatments can cause bleeding gums. See a dentist and rule out the most common sources of bleeding gums first.
Scurvy What are the symptoms?
Some symptoms of scurvy are: bleeding gums, feeling weak, loss of teeth, loss of hair, also scars and tissues. All these symptoms are a sign of scurvy. Scurvy is life-threatning as 99% of scurvy cases know to mankind have always lead to death.
What is a sign that you have scurvy?
spots on skin, gums, bleeding from mucous membranes, but it is doubtful you have it. If you eat normally you are getting vitamin c somewhere
Can bleeding gums really cause premature labor?
No not at all...
What vitamin makes your gums heal?
I'm not sure if this is really what you are looking for: I have no idea what heals the gums in general, if anything, but the lack of vitamin C causes scurvy, which severely damages the gums, resulting in the loss of teeth. So if someone ha scurvy, vitamin c will cause their gums to heal, if the damage is still reversible.
