Treatment for Bleeding Gums

More teeth are lost because of gum problems than because of tooth decay, so it is important to take care of your gums. Most adults have some degree of gum disease. Usually it progresses slowly and can be stopped from getting worse. Some people are genetically predisposed to developing gum problems.

A serious gum infection that damages gums and can destroy the jawbone. Symptoms include swollen, red and tender gums. Treatment includes professionally cleaning the pockets around teeth to prevent damage to surrounding bone. Advanced cases may require surgery.

What causes Gum disease ?

When you don’t brush your teeth for a while, you will notice a yellowish, sticky paste that accumulates on them. This may appear as food debris, but it’s a film of bacteria that forms on the surface of the teeth and gums every day.

Many of these bacteria are harmless. Toxins are excreted by enzymes that enter the grooves where your tooth meets the gum and act as a toilet.Bacteria thrive as a plaque and multiply until they account for nearly 100% of the mass of the plaque. Therefore, it’s important to remove it.

When your body notices these toxins, it mounts a defence against them by creating lots of new little blood vessels in the area, to fight this infection. These new blood vessels make the gums look red and swollen. But the accumulated bacteria attack these blood vessels, making them fragile and bleeding easily.

This first stage of gum disease is called gingivitis, and it can be easily reversed. But gum disease is painless, and many people are unaware that they have it (most adults do have some degree of gum disease). As it progresses, the bone that anchors the teeth in the jaw is lost, making the teeth loose. If this is not treated, the teeth may eventually fall out or be taken out because of pain.

What Can You Do To Prevent It?

The trick is simple:

Clean your teeth thoroughly once per day (preferably before bed)—The standard recommendation is to brush twice per day because people may skip a brushing or be in a hurry in the morning.
Don’t be in a hurry to get it done because this will mean cutting corners and making mistakes.
Slow down, do it well, and then you can forget about it until tomorrow.

You may need Help!

You may have trouble using floss, for example, due to a bad gag reflex or because you find it too fiddly (although this can often be overcome with practice).

Let your dentist or dental hygienist know, and they will be able to recommend alternatives to you—for example, interdental brushes, floss holders (floss on a stick), or thin toothpicks.

In case you need help, call us now at (+91) 7842268427 or schedule online for an appointment today.