I'm a smoker and my  gums bleed alot specially at night. what can I do?or add to my diet?
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Quit smoking. \n\nI smoked for 11 years and mine used to bleed, mostly when I brushed, but I just quit 4 weeks ago and they already stopped bleeding! \n\nIt is so worth it to your health!
527225
Gingivitis is when your gums bleed everytime you brush your teeth. You may not a any wounds on your gums. It's just that they become really really sensitive that they bleed during brush strokes. Gingivitis could also cause bad breathe in worse cases. You don't have it if your gums never bleed when you brush your teeth. If you do have it, don't worry. Theere are gumcare toothpastes out there exclusive for sensitive gums... but before you do use them, go see a dentist for PROFILAXIS first. Profilaxis, in other words, is teeth cleaning. Miraculously you would notice your gums become healthy again after the first session. :-) DOn't worry, profilaxis costs less than any other dental procedures out there. :-) And it is very easy and quick. THen dentist will just clean your teeth and in between your teeth, most specifically the areas in between each teeth clsoe to the gums. He will also clean out smoking stains and other type of stains on your teeth. I had my Profilaxis session last month. It was great. Now I'm saving up money for a full dental whitening procedure. :-) Goodluck.
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Warm salt water 10 times a day (or more).  Warm tea bags applied to site and gentle pressure to reduce pain and inflammation.  Do not pick at the site or eat anything tiny (like rice or corn).  Eat healthy, take vitamins, get plenty of rest.    Take Advil or alieve around the clock (if able to due to medical issues) even if it doesn't hurt.  This will reduce the swelling and reduce healing time.\n\nHydrogen peroxide is a tool seam dentists use in school to tighten the gums, but it usually causes more problems than benefits, so avoid this old trick.
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I would say drink more water. Do you rinse your mouth after brushing your teeth? (if you brush before bed). Do you have any teeth problems.? do you eat a lot of sugary things before bed? That would coat your tongue.
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Gum disease or periodontal disease is caused by specific bacteria.  This bacteria along with food debris that has not been removed from the teeth produce an acid that eats away at the bone that supports the teeth.  As your gum tissue pulls away from the teeth this produces a pocket in which food and bacteria become lodged.  As the pocket deepens it becomes harder to remove the plaque and bacteria which in turn eats the bone away more and more.  Pretty soon, if left untreated, the teeth become loose and fall out.  There is no cure for gum disease.  Once the bone has been eaten away, it will never naturally come back.  The best prevention is proper home care.  You must brush and floss everyday.  With flossing you have to do it everyday, not twice or three times a week but everyday.  You have to remove the plaque and bacteria every 24 hours before it can turn into the acid which is so destructive.  There are several treatments for periodontal disease.  Scaling and root planing, flap surgery, and bone grafting.  You can find out more information about periodontal disease by visiting the American Academy of Periodontology's website.
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eat eat some more and drink some pop to get rid of cotton mouth then eat some more and dont smoke no more.
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Deffinitly quit smoking But also start taking a good multivitamin and grape seed extract. You need to strenghten your bodys ability to fight off the infection and grape seed will help with the inflamation. Also melaluca oil applied to the gums will stop any pain there and get rid of infections.
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Unless you are talking about huge amounts of blood - rinse your gums with warm salt water - this has been an ages old treatment that toughens the gums and helps promote healing.  Dont be alarmed at some blood when you spit.\n\nAgain if we are talking non stop bleeding you need to talk to your dentist or doctor. Most likely your bleeding is the normal amount and should not be a big concern.\n\nThat person who advised against rinsing is well meaning but way way way wrong. Cleansing your mouth is a priority to stem off infections.\n\nOTHER ADVICE:\n* Dont play with the empty sockets using your tongue, as tempting as it is.\n* Chew foods carefully to avoid getting particles in the sockets (Again - rinsing with warm saltwater helps clean food bits from those sockets)
132005
try to burn the area to prevent bleeding.\n\nstick your leg in milk and go straight to the dentist
469655
I also had this problem. The bad news is that you cant get your gum to grow back. But you can prevent from goingdown, and you can have surgery to fix it. The surgery isnt too expensive, but is kinda painful. What they do is take a patch of skin from the roof of the inside of your mouth, and put that where your gums have been receding. Then they cover it with a wax-like coat to protect it until it heals. Ask your dentist about this. Also, try Creast Mouth Wash to prevent further gum receding. \n\ngood luck!
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How about a different angle, to actually REVERSE gum disease. I suppose few will believe this, but does it matter ?. Not to me. Make up your own mind. I agree it may not be acceptable to most, but I tell you now, this is EXACTLY TRUE.\n\nI have suffered from bleeding gums since the early 1980s. In recent years no matter flossing hygienist work, etc, not much improvement. The stated the infetion foci were deep under the gum, managed at best, but no way out. Resigned to blood every time I brushed or spit.\n\nThen last summer my wife told me how she met an elderly Japanese man on a flight from the Far East, who had the most attractive teeth she had seen in an old person. Struck up a halting conversation, and soon, the ice broken she asked him, were his teeth real teeth. He laughed out loud, and pulled on them with both hands as a gag. He told her he was 92 !. Lean and quite athletic, looked more like 70 maybe. Anyway, she took his advice to heart. On alternate days lunch we eat one julienned RAW ONION sprinkled with vinegar and mixed in rice or soup (the heat is too much otherwise), the even days we crush 4 / 5 garlic cloves in a tablespoon of olive oil and add to veggies or whatever else's lunch. We also -wife and me-had to give up all sweets and sugars. NOT THAT EASY.\n\nWell, gum disease ALL GONE in a metter of eight months. We have lost a lot of blubber (me, about 10 Kgs). The dentist popped his eyes: "what have you been doing ?". I sent this info to a blog. Read the April 27 2006 entry "Sugar, Sugar". I am pleased beyond words with this.
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To keep teeth bright and prevent yellowing, you need to remove the staining bacteria. This is exactly what happens when you chew certain foods that produce a high salivary flow. So, in addition to apples, take a bite out of guavas, pears, celery, carrots, sugar cane, cauliflower, and cucumbers. Another benefit: The fibre in some of these foods physically works to clean teeth and remove bacteria.
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if its not bleeding so much then thats normal, it could also mean that ur gums are sensitive to it, maybe gumdisease/Gingivitis.\n\nHealthy gums are pink and firm, fit snugly around the teeth, and do not bleed easily. Early-stage gum disease (gingivitis) causes:\n\nGums that are red, swollen, and tender. \nGums that bleed easily during brushing or flossing. \n\nGingivitis also causes red, swollen gums that bleed easily when brushed or flossed. gingivitis usually doesn't cause.\nif you think u  may have gingivitis you may also need to check if:\nGums that pull away or recede from the teeth. \nPersistent bad breath. \nPus coming from the gums. \nA change in how your teeth fit together when you bite. \nLoose teeth. \n\nif you think you may have gingivits you mayneed to contact your dentis, and you may need to get deep cleaning (root planing and scaling)\n\nhope this helped!!
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Most likely, you are developing gingivitis. It often can be reversed by adopting good dental hygiene habits, which include regular brushing and flossing, as well as twice-yearly dental visits for thorough teeth examinations and cleaning. Once you begin treatment, you will need to continue to see your dentist regularly in order to reverse gum disease. Also, incorporate an anti-gingivitis mouth wash, if you haven't already.
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do you mean after scaling??\ni think you might have gum disease. you need to see a dentist and consult with him. in the mean time, brush and floss your teeth regularly.\nhave a look at this blog. it is mostly about dental problems\nhttp://dianne2005.blogspot.com
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You know what I think?  You have a natural vitamin depletion and your hormones are causing you to have an unpleasant breakout in your mouth.  \nIf you don't already, take a daily multivitamin, and get yourself some straight Vitamin C tablets to go with it.  That Vitamin C will help boost the immune system & might curb your canker sores.\nI used to get them ALL the TIME when I was a kid, like a whole mouthful, and they would always get better when I started consuming foods rich in Vitamin C.\nJust try it.  It couldn't hurt.
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Well make sure that you floss everyday aleast once day. Brush your teeth 2 twice a day also use listerine mouth wash. Reason why you are bleedig is because you might be either brushing to hard or you might have gum disease.  Check with your dentist