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Bleeding gums
I just done my crown recently not long ago, and my dentist spotted gum redness above
my crown so he prescribed me cream to apply. But I got bit of bleeding between my gum and crown whenever I tried to floss or brush my teeth. What should I do?
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Hello sir....
The bleeding gums may be due to gap between the crown and gum which cause food lodgement and bleeding or it may be due to sharp underlying margin which cause gum irritation and bleeding....
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kindly visit dentist for furthur consultation and management
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Crown was cemented following a root canal treatment??
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Do salt water gargling twice daily and Apply mucopain gel in the inflamed region.
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Dr. Anshul Garg
Dentist
11 yrs exp
Meerut
By all means... it’s a possibility tat there may be some space in bw ur gums and crown which leads to a good lodgement resulting in gum swelling and bleeding.... a proper checkup would be required to affirm this up
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Visit ur doc soon
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Use warm saline rinses
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