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Bleeding from gums
Bleeding from upper last but one teeth right side. There is a light gap between that teeth. Please suggest how to stop bleeding.
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Hello sir..
Bleeding my be due to deposits in between teeth or interproximal caries (between the teeth) which causes food lodgement and gum bleeding
complete clinical and radiological examination is necessary to rule out cause...
if there is interproximal caries you need to go for filling.. or there is any deposits you will go for scaling procedure
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kindly visit dentist for furthur clinical examination and management
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Presence of Gaps in between teeth causes food lodgement resulting in infection and hence bleeding
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Consult a doctor for better clinical view
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Keeping the area clean will prevent infection
Get a scaling done
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Hi,you may eat something cold like an icecream,see a nearby pharmacy and take a tablet to stop bleeding.Finally consultation with a dentist is must to evaluate the cause of bleeding.
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U should go for scaling as there might b food lodgement... Once u done with scaling start doing warm saline rinses 4to 5 times in a day
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Dr. Sudhakar
Endodontist
25 yrs exp
Chennai
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Bleeding from the gums might be because of excessive tartar deposits or may be food impaction.Dont use tooth pick,always use waxed floss to clean it. Go ahead for general scaling and use mouth rinse regularly at night times .
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