bleeding gums?

unnameduser

I have bleeding gums for the last few months.

Tried a mouthwash called cortisol (spellling?) but it ended up staining my teeth (i was warned it would!)

any advice would be appreciated

Ph3n0m

goto a dentist - chances are he/she might tell whats wrong

I know people who have had it and it turned out to be gingivitis

DublinWriter

The name of one of the major gum diseases that that's a symptom for is right on the tip of my tongue - annoying! Start's with 'Perio' something.

Does rinsing with Listertine hurt a lot? Are you a smoker?

Anyway, go see your dentist ASAP, he/she might have to refer you to a periodontist if it's serious.

Big_G

Corsodyl is what you were using. It is the best antibacterial mouthwash available, but it has a tendency to reversibly stain teeth.
My advice to you is (and this may seem stupid) go to a dentist . No dentist can come up with a diagnosis and therefore give treatment advice over the internet. We have to see what is going on in order to treat it properly.

You may just need a cleaning, but it's best to go and see a professional and let them examine you and take a full medical history, etc.

Periodontal disease is the word you were looking for . It is a group of diseases of any or all of the tissues surrounding the teeth (perio - around; dontal - teeth) which can include bone, periodontal ligament (attaches tooth to bone), cemetum and gingivae (gums). You may or may not have a type of periodontal disease. It is best to let a dentist see this condition and come up with a treatment plan for you.

fashion guru

Sounds like you are either brushing your teeth too harshly or you have gum disease. See your dentist immediately and if he/she can't deal with the problem, you'll be referred to someone who can. My advice is don't delay as bleeding gums should not be ignored.

unnameduser

cool. cheers for the replies.

DublinWriter

unnameduser wrote:

cool. cheers for the replies.

And a word of advice to fellow 'olds' out there, well, over 30 anyway, go get a root-scaling/planing from a periodontist at least once between ages 30-35.

My dentist is an excellent drill and restoration man, but my periodontist picked up a lot of stuff he didn't.

I'm 36 and I've already lost two teeth through fairly bad gum disease which cost 6K to replace (in this country of course!) with implants and crowns.

leeroybrown

As pointed out above go see your dentist. They'll be able to properly inspect the problem and the dental hygenist will be able to professionally clean your teeth and give you hygene advice. If it's just mild gum disease then good dental hygene could reverse it. Regardless of the problem it's best to go visit the Dentist as soon as possible.

Also, assuming that you are working and paying PRSI (and within certain ceilings) you are entitled to some free treatments (annual inspection, bi-annual cleaning) and some reduced prices (fillings, etc). This assumes that your dentist operates the treatment benefit scheme.

FeatherFelicis

I find salty water great for bleeding gums just gargle its great

Oral Surgeon

FeatherFelicis wrote: »

I find salty water great for bleeding gums just gargle its great

Thanks for the useful information, as the thread is now 7 years old, the op has most likely died of periodontal disease at this stage!!

helimachoptor

Oral Surgeon wrote: »

Thanks for the useful information, as the thread is now 7 years old, the op has most likely died of periodontal disease at this stage!!

Very true...

Will lock, feather if you have bleeding gums feel free do start a new thread