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Suggest Treatment For Bleeding Gums
Hi my 10 month old son has woken up with what looks like bleeding gums along his 2 front teeth. i have put a cold compress on them and this helped temporarily. after about 5 min of crawling around they start bleeding again. this has been going on for about an hour now. what do i do
Mon, 1 Sep 2014
Hello,
I do not think you need to panic. Evaluate the amount of bleeding and inspect the area. There may have been some trauma or additional teeth starting to erupt. Applying gentle pressure with gauze can help decrease bleeding. Cold is fine.
Consult your physician or dentist if any other symptoms raise concern.
Thank you for your inquiry.
I do not think you need to panic. Evaluate the amount of bleeding and inspect the area. There may have been some trauma or additional teeth starting to erupt. Applying gentle pressure with gauze can help decrease bleeding. Cold is fine.
Consult your physician or dentist if any other symptoms raise concern.
Thank you for your inquiry.
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