Gums Bleeding?

Zascar

For a very long time now, every time I clean my teeth I get some amount of blood when I spit. Sometimes the toothpaste is only a tiny bit pink, while other times there is quite a lot of blood. Is this a very bad thing or is it not too much to worry about? I hear a lot of people have this problem. What is the best thing to do? I brush my teeth twice a day and use mouthwash every morning.



I have been to the dentist twice in the last 2 years and told him this both times. He said my teeth are in good condition but the bleeding is coming from my gums which are not in perfect condition. I think most of it comes from the area behind my top front teeth. He said that it could be due to bad brushing technique and advised be to gently massage the gums there while brushing. Last time he took a look, gave me a bit of a scrape, told me to come back in 2 weeks but use Listerine twice a day in the meantime. Other people have told me I should be flossing every day as that is the reason my gums bleed – why he never told me that I can't understand. Is flossing really that important, I have to admit I’ve ever really done it, but I must start as I'm concerned about the heath of my gums…


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lomb

i believe if you remove ALL the bacteria which cause the gums to bleed they should stop within 48 hours. this may mean professional scaling or more involved scraping of the roots either surgically or under anaesthetic if the dentist cant see or have access due to deep pocketing (gum disease). alternatively if ALL the hard deposits are gone and pocket depth is normal less than 4.5mm then studies prove that patients can remove bacteria from pockets this depth or less. you should not have deep pocketing unless you have active gum disease.
if they bleed you need to brush and floss the area of bleeding. see sentence one hope this helps.

Fusion251

Zascar wrote:

For a very long time now, every time I clean my teeth I get some amount of blood when I spit. Sometimes the toothpaste is only a tiny bit pink, while other times there is quite a lot of blood. Is this a very bad thing or is it not too much to worry about? I hear a lot of people have this problem. What is the best thing to do? I brush my teeth twice a day and use mouthwash every morning.



I have been to the dentist twice in the last 2 years and told him this both times. He said my teeth are in good condition but the bleeding is coming from my gums which are not in perfect condition. I think most of it comes from the area behind my top front teeth. He said that it could be due to bad brushing technique and advised be to gently massage the gums there while brushing. Last time he took a look, gave me a bit of a scrape, told me to come back in 2 weeks but use Listerine twice a day in the meantime. Other people have told me I should be flossing every day as that is the reason my gums bleed – why he never told me that I can't understand. Is flossing really that important, I have to admit I’ve ever really done it, but I must start as I'm concerned about the heath of my gums…


Thanks

Hey,

You have gum disease. The only way this can be fixed is through dentist cleaning, possibly some medication to stop the inflamation, brushing, flossing is very important and using Corsodyl and not listerine. I had the same problem, don't anymore though.

You need a new dentist possibly if the one you're going to isn't solving the problem.

Cheers
Fusion

Wight

Fusion251 wrote:

...and using Corsodyl and not listerine.

While Corsodyl is much more effective than listerine, it is not a direct substitute. Prolonged use of corsodyl will cause quite a significant build up of staining/tartar on the teeth.

Ultimately there is no long term substitute for good brushing and flossing....