Bleeding Gum: Symptoms and Simple Solutions

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You must have heard several times that good health is a very essential factor to lead a happy life. Here, good health also implies nice oral health. However, many of the people suffer from several oral health-related problems like toothache, tartar development on the teeth, and several others.

 

Here, we will see more particularly regarding the gum related problem which causes a lot of pain affecting oral health. Bleeding gum is one such problem which causes a lot of pain among many of the individuals. It causes a sense of irritation while eating food items or brushing in the infected area.

 

Here, proper bleeding gum treatments are very essential to avert further pain among the individuals.

Bleeding gums are the essential impact of gum illness, over half of the grown-ups beyond thirty-five years old experience the ill effects of probably some type of gum sickness.

 

Elderly people have to go through this problem to a lot of extents. There are several ways for bleeding gum treatments which can reduce the pain and help in healing it.

Some of the common signs and symptoms of gum disease are as follows:

  1. Bad breath : Gum diseases lead to bad breath. The main reason behind this is the bleeding in the gums. Bleeding gum treatments
  2. Drop in the gum line area : The person suffering from the gum disease constantly suffers from a drop in the gum line area. The gum line starts receding downward making the hold to lose.
  3. Reddish gum : The area of the gum bleeding becomes much reddish which makes it easier to identify the gum bleeding. Bleeding gum disease
  4. Bleeding while brushing : This is one of the common symptoms of the bleeding gums where there is bleeding in the gum when you are brushing. Bleeding-gums-while-brushing-teeth
  5. Foul Taste : A person suffering from bleeding gums suffers from a foul taste every time they eat something. The foul taste occurs more particularly when the food is eaten from the side where the bleeding of gums is happening.
    All the above symptoms are the clear indicators of the bleeding gums. There are some of the obvious remedies which you can use to treat the bleeding gums problem.

Here are some of the bleeding gum treatments which can be used to treat the gum bleeding:

  1. Rinsing with saltwater: Saltwater has nice antiseptic and anti-inflammatory qualities which reduce the bleeding in the gums. It also helps in the fighting against the infections which are caused due to bleeding gums. Here, you should add a pinch of salt in the warm water and mix the solution thoroughly. Further, you should rinse the mouth in a proper way at least three to four times a day.

    rinsing with salt water

  2. Baking Soda: You can use the baking soda along with the toothpaste. This will help in brushing endlessly the ulcers and the blood which is lost during the night. It does not just lessens the torment of the swollen gums yet, in addition, diminishes the measure of blood lost just as it make our teeth shimmer. To fix issues identified with the draining gums you need to keep up great oral cleanliness.

    Baking-Soda-Toothpaste

  3. Applying Ice cube from the outer side: If you experience bleeding, you can use the ice cube from the outer side to control the bleeding. It helps in soothing the cuts and the scraps from the inside region of the gum. It also minimized the pain due to bleeding. The ice cubes should be applied for at least 10 minutes.

    Apply Ice pack

  4. Avoid Smoking: The habit of smoking is always bad which leads to various major health hazards after some duration. However, the immediate health hazard of smoking is bleeding gum for some people. The toxin in the smoke of the smoking cause irritation in the gums and makes it very difficult to keep up with the bleeding gum habits. It is always a good habit for individuals to quit smoking if they have to minimize or thoroughly avoid the bleeding gum problem.

    avoid smoking

  5. Applying turmeric: Turmeric is well-known for its anti-inflammatory and anti-bacterial quality for long years. Applying the paste of turmeric can be very effective in minimizing the gingivitis and other gum related problems like bleeding gums.
  6. Daily brushing: Daily brushing twice in a day, once before going to sleep and other after awaking from sleep is the primary way of avoiding gum bleeding. This is one of the vital practice which helps in avoiding maximum dental-related problems.

    brushing teeth

  7. Using a toothbrush with soft bristles: Toothbrushes that have hard tooth bristles can be harsh on the gums which are already suffering from some of the other problems. Here, using a toothbrush which has a soft toothbrush can be very smooth on the gums and can also serve other nice qualities of brushing the tooth thoroughly.
  8. Avoiding soda and sugary food: Soft drinks that have a high quantity of soda are not good for the teeth as well as gums. Also, sugar is a major thing which invites a large number of bacteria, its intake should be minimized.

    Avoid-The-Consumption-Of-Sugary-Drinks

  9. Oil Pulling: Oil Pulling is a process where the infected area is swished properly with proper oil. It helps to combat the infections caused by the gums due to bleeding. Here, coconut oil is a better option to use this treatment and make it more effective to control harmful bacteria growth.

These are some of the bleeding gum treatments which can be applied in a much simpler manner than expected. Amidst, all the natural remedies given above, it is always advisable to visit a proper dentist.

 

The above-mentioned remedies can put a relief for only a short duration during the initial phase of gum disease. When the effect of gum disease is grave, a dentistry visit is very effective.

References

Expert opinion

  • Dr. Preethi Nagarajan Dental Director of Sabka dentist says “Bleeding gum is a very painful problem that affects the dental health of the individual adversely. Here, simple bleeding gum treatments can control the effect to some extent. Visiting an expert dentist is always a wise idea.”
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72 thoughts on “Bleeding Gum: Symptoms and Simple Solutions

  • Mahajabin

    Very informative article.

  • Dr Manisha

    Bleeding gums is very common problem faced by many causes of bleeding gums and remedies for it are nicely explained

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    Nice

  • Minakshi tambe

    Very nice

  • Avani telange

    Very useful article ??

  • Tasneem

    Bleeding gums is very common problem faced by many causes of bleeding gums and remedies for it are nicely explained.

  • Mohini

    Informative

  • Rohan Subramaniam

    Informative Article

  • Madhura K

    This is most common issue faced .
    Solutions are easy and effective.
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  • Apeksha vaghani

    Heplful tips

  • Manali Pandya

    That is very well written

  • Dr.Jaya

    Very common problem faced by most of the people.So very useful for information for all.

  • Namrata Dharmadhikari

    Helpful tips

  • Nidhi

    very useful blog for most common prob

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    Great household remedies.

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    Great home remedies it may be helpful for people during the quarantine.

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    Very informative article..

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    There are so many methods explained to manage bleeding gums problem. Such a useful article , also methods are easy to execute. Great work ??

  • Pratiksha

    Nice

  • Shaziya

    Such a variety of methods to be implemented.
    Blog is interesting and a way to crumble daily gum problems.
    Good one

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    Bleeding gums is common problem nowadays.. Treatment is explained thoroughly… Worth reading

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    Great

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    Simple effective tips for bleeding gums … well explained ,.. worth reading

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    This are very common and easily missed.Useful n simple tips

  • Apurva

    Easy and helpful tips

  • Chirag

    Very well explained

  • Harshada

    These signs are mostly overlooked by us.. Really important for everyone ?

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    • Ishani

      Simple tips explained very nicely

  • Dr. Vishva patel

    Bleeding gums are very common for some age group , this will be very helpful for same

  • Kruti

    Bleeding gum is a very common problem & these tips can be extremely useful

  • Heni Shah

    Bleeding is common issue which is usually neglected and makes the situation worrisome. Great informative article amidst lockdown.

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    Superb and helpful tips for bleeding gums..

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    Nicely explained and useful for common people.

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    This is surely helpful and has increased our knowledge too

  • Dr. Nidhi H Patel

    helpful article

  • Akshata shah

    Common issue still most of the people are unaware about the remedies so its a help for those people during this lockdown.

  • Dipika

    Very useful tips to prevent the most common dental issue..

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    Very useful and effective tips for gums issue.

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    Good compilation of handfull impromptu steps to control bleeding gums.

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    Bleeding gums is a very common problem suffered by most individuals and this article proved to be very effective in understanding the signs and symptoms. Very easy home remedies given for treating it?

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    Informative

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    Most Common issue of the people, nicely explained!!

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    Simple yet very beneficial remedies to oral health

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    Thank you for sharing such amazing tips for these common tooth problem.

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    Very common problem. Nicely explained. Will be very helpful.

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    Very useful remedy in lockdown timing…bleeding gum is very common problem…useful information…

  • Anusha

    One of my relative had bleeding gums and I showed him this blog. He tried brushing with a soft bristle brush and daily salt water rinsing. He was fully satisfied with this. This blog helped him a lot.

  • Adwiti

    A common problem that gets ignored by many. This blog is very well written and explains the problem and it’s solution in such a simple manner that it’s really easy to understand.

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    Most common complain when it comes to oral health care. Nicely explained

  • Dr Kinjal Vyas

    Bleeding gums are the most common problems among all in dentistry. Very nicely explained about it?

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    Most of the times we tend to overlook this problem and the tips given in this article are very helpful.

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    Thanks for this beautiful sharing!

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    Bleeding gums is often seen by most of us . Very detailed description of preventing it

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    Great article with a lot of information that can keep our gums healthy and sound.. A must read article and everyone should know about these small things with a great impact.

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    Simple and effective ways one can practice to prevent bleeding gums

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    Bleeding gums is the most commonly seen problem. One should practice these easy ways to treat bleeding gums and must visit the dentist for treatment too.

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    The most common problem of bleeding gums can be easily solved through such easily available products at home. Great information for the same

  • Redes

    Don’t some medications also cause bleeding gums?

  • Kavya

    Great tips

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