bleeding gums
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| Description |
| Bleeding from the gums
is mainly due to inadequate plaque removal
from the teeth at the gum line. This will
lead to a condition called gingivitis, or
inflamed gums. If plaque is not removed
through regular brushing and dental appointments,
it will harden into what is known as tartar.
Ultimately, this will lead to increased
bleeding and a more advanced form of gum
and jawbone disease known as periodontitis. |
| Root Causes |
- Injury: Injury /
trauma which may be caused by a blow,
insertion of foreign substances, tooth
picking, dentures, improper brushing,
flossing, etc. It may also get injured
from irritation of chemicals/acids in
foods, drinks, mouth fresheners, tooth
whiteners and medicines
- Disease conditions:
Disease conditions can also cause bleeding
gums. For example gum problems – infection
of gums, retracted or receded gums,
weak & spongy gums
- Dental problems:
caries, excessive tartar/plaque formation,
periodontitis, etc
- Mouth: Mouth sores
can also spread infection to gums to
cause bleeding
- Blood disorders:
Bleeding & clotting disorders -
deficiency of coagulation factors, Thrombocytopenic
purpura, haemophilia, leukemia, etc.,
can cause bleeding.
- Systemic: Liver disorders,
kidney disorders, arterial/capillary
diseases, diabetes, heart disorders,
etc., can also reflect as bleeding gums.
- Nutritional and physiological:
Vitamin C & K deficiency will lead
to bleeding disorders. Pregnancy and
hormonal changes can also cause bleed
gums occasionally. Poor oral hygiene
often causes bleeding due to infection
and weakness.
- Medications: Continuous
usage of blood thinners (Aspirin, heparin
therapy, etc), pain-killers and treatment
procedures like chemotherapy, radiation
therapy (for cancer), can also cause
bleeding from gums.
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| Symptoms |
- Bleeding on slightest injury or touch
- Red, tender and swollen gums
- Blood & bloody taste in mouth
- Sometimes, pus can be squeezed from
the gums
- Bad breath
- Recession of the gums from the teeth
- Sensitive teeth
- Loose, shaky teeth
- Difficulty and discomfort in mastication
and food intake occasionally due to
pain and sensitiveness.
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| Home Remedies |
- Take some clove oil and rub it on
your gums. Or else, keep a clove in
your mouth and chew slowly.
- Brush your teeth with toothpaste that
contains sage oil, peppermint oil etc.
- In one glass of lukewarm water, add
a pinch of salt and prepare a homemade
saline solution. Using this solution,
gargle two times in a day. It will help
a great deal in reducing the swelling
in your mouth.
- To heal the gum swelling, use an anti
bacterial mouth wash.
- Patients suffering from Gingivitis
should consume foods containing low
saturated fats.
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| Precautions |
- Soft bristle tooth brushes to brush
gently.
- Vitamin supplements in case of deficiency.
- Take care for.
- Well balanced nutritious diet.
- Proper mastication.
- Brush away the food particles in
mouth after every meal.
- Proper brushing i.e. gentle and careful.
- Ill-fitting dentures if any.
- Oral hygiene and dental health.
- Gargle with salty warm water after
every meal.
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