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Teething - Strange Black Mark?

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twogirlmumma36 · 04/05/2023 14:19

Hi everyone,
Does anyone know what this strange black mark is on my baby’s soon to erupt tooth is?!
Thank you! X

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BirminghamNewStreet · 04/05/2023 23:11

Eruption cyst

Angrymum22 · 04/05/2023 23:16

Yes eruption cyst. Perfectly normal. It’s were the gum becomes very thin as the follicle containing the new tooth emerges from the bone and pushes through. The black blu colour is due to blood vessels running through the thinning gum.
One of my son’s friends used to bleed every time a tooth erupted. His mum was on the phone to me the first few times ( we were friends before boys were born).

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twogirlmumma36 · 05/05/2023 07:19

Thank you so much for your reassuring reply, much appreciated!🫶🏼

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