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What Causes Bleeding Gums?

Posted on Thu, 3 Dec 2015

Question: My gums bleeds easily, my dentist performed some procedures they didn't work now she recommend me to see an Hematologist but I want to be sure she is right before to make an appointment.

Answered by Dr. Honey Arora (21 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Might be gum infection..

Detailed Answer:
Hi..
Welcome to HEALTHCARE MAGIC..

I have gone through your query and can understand your concerns..

As per your complain bleeding of gums can occur most commonly due to infection in the gums leading to inflammation and inflamed gums are most easy to bleed.
Other causes can be side effects of medicines or some bleeding disorders..

Kindly answer the following questions so that I can guide you better towards treatment..
1.Do you have pain or swelling in gums?
2.Are you on any Medication for any disease?
3.Does the gums bleed spontaneous or on stimulation?
4.Since how long the bleeding has started occurring?

Kindly reply soon so that I can give you proper advice for proceeding towards treatment..

Hope this information helps..

Thanks and regards.
Dr.Honey Nandwani Arora.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Raju A.T

Follow up: Dr. Honey Arora (23 minutes later)

Sometimes I have pain and kind of blister between my front teeth I am taking levothyroxine, the guns bleed on stimulation like brushing. I have this maybe 2 yrs ago. My question is if I should follow my dentist advice to see an Hematologist. I was with the pill for 12 yrs I sttopped the time I started bleeding.

Answered by Dr. Honey Arora (19 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Consult a Periodontist.

Detailed Answer:
Hi.
Welcome again..

Thanks for your reply..

As per your answers it seems more to be a gum infection while there can be chances that long term intake of Levothyroxine has a side effect of causing some level of anri-clotting activity but chances are very less..
I would advise you to consult a Periodontist as they are specialist in treatment of gum related diseases and will do a thorough clinical evaluation and investigations as per the suspected cause and treatment will be planned accordingly..
In case if any blood clotting disorder will be suspected then you will be referred to a Hematologist for investigation of blood clotting factors..

As of now gargle with warm saline, brush your teeth using an ultra soft tooth brush and do cold compresses over gums or cold water gargles..
Take a soft diet and maintain a good Oral hygiene..

Hope this information helps..

Thanks and regards.
Dr.Honey Nandwani Arora.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Raju A.T