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What Causes Bleeding In The Mouth?

our 4 month old son, who is exclusively breast fed, we think is starting to teeth. Recently we saw a little bit of blood in his spit up, and today his spit up had brown in it. He is otherwise happy, not fussing, no fever, and eating normally. Is this just from the teething or should we take him in to be checked for anything else?
Mon, 1 Sep 2014
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The bleeding from the mouth can be because of the teething, when the teeth erupts it penetrates the mucosa and can result in bleeding. The other possible cause can be a cut in the oral mucosa. Better to consult a oral physician and get it ruled out. If it is secondary to teething or a cut, it will reduce in one or two days. After consulting a oral physician you can take topical antiinflammatory drugs.
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What Causes Bleeding In The Mouth?

Thanks for your query, I have gone through your query. The bleeding from the mouth can be because of the teething, when the teeth erupts it penetrates the mucosa and can result in bleeding. The other possible cause can be a cut in the oral mucosa. Better to consult a oral physician and get it ruled out. If it is secondary to teething or a cut, it will reduce in one or two days. After consulting a oral physician you can take topical antiinflammatory drugs. I hope my answer will help you, take care.