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What Causes Blood Clot In Gums?

I ate dinner last night about an hour later i fely something thick on my gums. It felt to thick for food. I moved it with my tongue and it was clotted blood. My gun betweeb two teeth were bleeding but not profusely, kind of like when you keep flossing and picking trying to get that stuborn piece of food out. It finally stopped. This morning wheb i woke up i felt same thickness and it was another blood clot. Whats going on?
Wed, 30 Jul 2014
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Hello,

Thanks for consulting HCM,

Read your query, as you have blot clot in between two teeth dont worry this clot formation can be due to carious tooth present , may be cervical caries or root caries , or due to injury of periodontal ligaments due to flossing , picking , improper brushing technique , or trauma during brushing.
Dont worry so much I will suggest you to consult dentistnand go for oral examination and if needed go for investigations Iopa xray of tooth to evaluate the cause of blood clot formation . In meantime do warm saline gargle two - three times a day, you can apply ointment like gum piant on gum for releif in inflamation of gum .

Hope this will help you.
Wishing you good health.
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What Causes Blood Clot In Gums?

Hello, Thanks for consulting HCM, Read your query, as you have blot clot in between two teeth dont worry this clot formation can be due to carious tooth present , may be cervical caries or root caries , or due to injury of periodontal ligaments due to flossing , picking , improper brushing technique , or trauma during brushing. Dont worry so much I will suggest you to consult dentistnand go for oral examination and if needed go for investigations Iopa xray of tooth to evaluate the cause of blood clot formation . In meantime do warm saline gargle two - three times a day, you can apply ointment like gum piant on gum for releif in inflamation of gum . Hope this will help you. Wishing you good health.