I Need Some Professional Help With Teeth/gum Care.?
I have very bad gums, because I don’t take care of them. And I want to brush them, but when I do it hurts & they bleed. My periodontist told me that that was a GOOD sign, if they hurt/bleed when I brush them, but I don’t know if that’s true. I guess my question is: if you have bad gums (and brushing hurts / causes bleeding) should you avoid brushing or is my periodontist right & it’s a good thing?
June 10th, 2009 in
Teeth care
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Okay first of all sore bleeding gums is never a good thing, it means that the gums are inflamed and unhealthy due to the build up of bacteria on your teeth below the gumline. HOWEVER the ONLY way to heal the gums is to brush and floss regularly (brush at least twice a day for two minutes angling the toothbrush towards the gumline and floss every single night wrapping the floss around each tooth and pressing it under the gumline). Yes this may be uncomfortable for a week or so but if you continue to brush and floss regularly the gums will heal and they will not bleed when you do it. It seems to me having some tenderness in order to have healthy gums is worth it. If you don’t brush and floss you will get severe gum disease which will lead to bone loss around the teeth and eventually tooth loss. I can’t imagine anyone would want that, not to mention your teeth will rot, you will have horrendous breath and possibly severe infections. So please take care of your teeth and gums you only get one set and believe me you don’t want to lose your teeth.
Get a soft brush, and keep brushing more often softly. They will get better, its bleeding because you have not been brushing, so don’t stop just be careful. more often means at least twice a day. And before you go to bed really helps. Good Luck!
The only way to improve gum health is to floss and brush them. It will hurt for a little while, but it will get better.
use pyodontyl or sensodyn toothpaste everytime you brush your teeth. and use a soft bristle toothbrush.