Bleeding Gums

LegacyUser

Ok here goes. Regular poster here btw just don't want you all knowing about my dental issues

For the past 6 months or so my gums have been bleeding. Now not constantly.

When i wake up in the mornings the part between my top 2 front theeth would have been bleeding with evidence on the teeth themselves and sometimes on my pillow.

I use an electric toothbrush. Sometimes the gums around my 6 front upper teeth will bleed when i do so.

Also during the day when eating i will notice that when i take a bit out of a sandwich or apple or something that there would be blood on it from my lower front gums.

Also during the day, for no reason i would look in the mirror and the top part between my 2 front teeth will be bleeding. It stops after a minute or 2. Its weird.

I brush twice a day most days, but sometimes i forget or can't be arsed but brush 2/3 times most days. I also use listerene every now and again.

Could it be an infection, gum problem, or just ned to change something? Its been going on 5/6 months now. Help

GuanYin

You have gum disease, its quite common. Basically you are not brushing your teeth in the right manner or frequently enough.


My advice would be to see a dentist, he will determine the severity of the problem and if needs be he may suggest you visit a GP for antibiotics which can reduce the problem. He may also show how you can more effectively brush your teeth.


Also, you can get indicator tablets, they are a non toxic stain that show up bacteria on your teeth so you know your teeth are properly cleaned.

Finally, I'd use an antiseptic mouthwash.

hussey

my gums used to bleed everytime I brushed

when they did I stopped

I went to the dentist and he told me the problem was when I stopped, the plaque was still there so I was never getting rid of it

he gave me a hard toothbrush (I can only ever find soft/medium in shops) and told me brush for 5 mins each time and to ignore the bleeding.

I did this and the first week it was bleeding pretty bad .. but after two-three weeks the blood had completly stopped

patch

Gingivitis (sp) . You can get a mouth wash called Bocason (i think), should clearit up.
Could also be your run-down. Zinc tablets will boost your immune system.
Coure I'm not a dentist OR a gp...........;)

Gordon

I know exactly what you have.

You have tsitnedotogivitis.

Go to your dentist to find out more about this rare condition.

note: gums break down due to an unhealthy lifestyle, drug taking, hard brushing and other life threatening diseases such as aplastic anaemia like what my friend has.

Go to the dentist.

Elmo

hard brushing and other life threatening diseases

Is hard brushing a life threatening diseases.

My advise is to Floss, once the gum diseases is cleared up.

Falkorre

LOL Elmo, I was wondering that too

I can personally recommend a mouthwash called Corsodyl, amazing stuff really, works too! <-See

B

Gordon

Hard brushing can be fatal if you are doing it while holding a gun in the other hand and waving it about in a cop shop... maybe...

ballooba

Originally posted by patch69
Gingivitis (sp) . You can get a mouth wash called Bocason (i think), should clearit up.
Could also be your run-down. Zinc tablets will boost your immune system.
Coure I'm not a dentist OR a gp...........;)

This is a prime example of whats wrong with the personal issues forum.

Bocassin is very dangerous if used incorrectly.

Gum infections weaken the supports of your teeth permanently each time they happen. Its important to keep tabs on your gums.

Go to the Dentist!!!

I left it a bit too long and I have been spending a bit too much time at the dentists for my liking as a result.

Gordon

Thanks Ballooba, presumably something that can be dangerous isn't sold over the counter though?

Either way, go to dentist.

Thread closed, question answered, I should really have done this earlier.