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What Causes Gum Bleeding?
Could you please help me by answering this question: how long can HIV survive in a tooth brush? I used a clean- looking tooth brush in a hotel room and my gum bled ( because of my Gingivitis). My boyfriend and I always use condom everytime. Can I get HIV?
Wed, 23 Jul 2014
Thanks for your query, I have gone through your query.
The HIV can survive for 1-3min. Its very temperature sensitive and out side blood or liquid it will not survive. There are very less chances of getting infection. Unless your boy friend is HIV positive and if there is any break in your oral cavity you can get infected. if the brush is contaminated with blood from a hiv infected person and if the same brush is used in another person, if that person has any break in the mucosa then he can get infected.
I hope my answer will help you, take care.
The HIV can survive for 1-3min. Its very temperature sensitive and out side blood or liquid it will not survive. There are very less chances of getting infection. Unless your boy friend is HIV positive and if there is any break in your oral cavity you can get infected. if the brush is contaminated with blood from a hiv infected person and if the same brush is used in another person, if that person has any break in the mucosa then he can get infected.
I hope my answer will help you, take care.
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Hello,
Thanks for consulting HCM,
Read your query, as you have bleeding gums while brushing this bleeding can be due to inflammation of gums that is Gingivitis , deposition of food debris subgingival region of gums , used of hard bristles toothbrush , improper brushing technique.
Dont be worried so much this gum bleeding is not due to HIV it can be due to some other reason that I have mentioned , I will suggest you to consult dentist and go for oral prophylaxis . Inmeantime you can do warm saline rinses, use chlorhexidine mouthwash , Use waxed interdental floss for cleaning interdental areas of teeth,
Hope it will help you.
Wishing you good health .
Regards,
Dr. Priyanka tiwari
Thanks for consulting HCM,
Read your query, as you have bleeding gums while brushing this bleeding can be due to inflammation of gums that is Gingivitis , deposition of food debris subgingival region of gums , used of hard bristles toothbrush , improper brushing technique.
Dont be worried so much this gum bleeding is not due to HIV it can be due to some other reason that I have mentioned , I will suggest you to consult dentist and go for oral prophylaxis . Inmeantime you can do warm saline rinses, use chlorhexidine mouthwash , Use waxed interdental floss for cleaning interdental areas of teeth,
Hope it will help you.
Wishing you good health .
Regards,
Dr. Priyanka tiwari
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