What is the reason for bleeding gums? Don't think it's a small matter, it may be a serious problem

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Why are my gums bleeding again?

Many people think that bleeding gums are not a big deal.

Is this really the case?

1. Why do gums bleed?

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In fact, there are many factors that cause bleeding gums. In addition to getting angry, it may also be caused by local oral diseases such as gingivitis, periodontitis, etc. This is often related to bad oral hygiene habits and also related to the medications taken.

In traditional Chinese medicine, gum bleeding is called "gingival bleeding", "gingival bleeding", "gingival bleeding", etc. "Nǜ" means bleeding, and there are many reasons for bleeding. It may be that the qi is weak and cannot control the blood, causing the blood to escape from the veins, or it may be that the evil fire forces the blood to go out, which is commonly known as "getting angry".

For specific reasons, please see below:

01 Brushing Too Hard

When brushing your teeth, you don't control the strength. You may feel that the harder you brush, the cleaner your teeth will be. However, this can easily damage the gum tissue and cause bleeding gums.

02 Tooth decay

Dark brown caries can damage the gums. The edges of the caries are very sharp. Once they come into close contact with the gums, they will stimulate the gums to ulcerate and bleed.

03 Getting angry

Getting angry is a heat syndrome, for example, heat stroke, which is a serious illness.

The so-called "getting angry" is caused by eating too much spicy food, working and living under great pressure, and staying up late. When getting angry, gingivitis may also occur, causing bleeding gums. Symptoms such as oral ulcers, angular cheilitis, sore throat, and yellow urine may also occur.

04. Vitamin C deficiency

Vitamin C promotes healthy blood vessels and helps blood clotting, while collagen (which vitamin C helps produce) is also important for maintaining healthy teeth and gums.

05Long-term smoking

The chemicals in cigarettes can weaken the body's immune system, making it less able to fight gum infections, and smoking can slow the healing of damaged gums.

2. 5 diseases related to gum bleeding

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01Gingivitis

Gingivitis is a chronic inflammation caused by long-term accumulation of dental plaque and tartar, which can cause slow bleeding that easily stops on its own.

The reddish area around the teeth is the gums, which are tough and elastic, rich in blood vessels. Once inflammation occurs, it is prone to congestion and edema.

A mild symptom of gingivitis is bleeding when brushing teeth or chewing hard food. In severe cases, the color of the gums may change from normal pink to bright red or dark red, and may even cause swelling, pain and bad breath.

Local gingivitis is the most common and is also the common factor that causes bleeding when brushing teeth for most people.

However, at this time, it is necessary to strengthen cleaning and brush wherever there is bleeding.

Dental plaque and tartar (calcified plaque that cannot be removed by brushing) are the main factors that cause inflammation. Simply put, there are too many bacteria on the teeth.

Various food residues and beverage pigments every day, plus many people smoking and drinking, all kinds of bacteria hide in the mouth. Nourished by the nutrients in food and saliva, they grow and form dental plaque. When the dental plaque increases to a certain extent, it will further stimulate and compress the gum tissue, causing the body's immune response and congestion and swelling.

Dental plaque grows very quickly and can become pathogenic within a day, so this is the main reason why we need to brush our teeth morning and evening.

02Periodontitis

Periodontitis is also a common oral disease.

Inflammation gradually spreads from the gums to the periodontal membrane, alveolar bone and cementum, forming periodontitis. If not treated in time, the gums will be red and swollen in the early stage, and bleeding when brushing teeth will occur. As the disease progresses, the gums will recede, the gaps between teeth will become larger, the alveolar bone will be destroyed, and the teeth will become loose and fall out.

In addition, periodontitis can easily cause cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases. The gums of patients with periodontitis contain a large number of bacteria, which can enter the body along with food and then aggregate platelets to form blood clots.

03Diabetes

Diabetes can weaken a person's immunity, and their ability to resist bacteria and viruses is weaker than that of normal people. If the diabetic patient has oral diseases, the condition may worsen, causing inflammation and frequent bleeding.

04Leukemia

If you have leukemia, your body makes too many abnormal white blood cells, crowding out healthy white blood cells, red blood cells, and platelets. Without enough platelets, your blood can't clot properly and stop bleeding, and you may have bleeding gums.

But the chance of this happening is very small, so don't panic.

05AIDS

There are no symptoms during the incubation period, and it usually does not cause bleeding gums, but during the illness it affects the body's immune system. If the gums are already inflamed, this may exacerbate the condition and increase the likelihood of bleeding.

3. How to prevent bleeding gums

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01Develop good oral hygiene habits

Brush your teeth once in the morning and before going to bed, rinse your mouth after meals, and use a soft-bristled toothbrush. Use the horizontal vibration method to brush your teeth, that is, when brushing the upper teeth, the bristles of the toothbrush should face upwards, and when brushing the lower teeth, the bristles of the toothbrush should face downwards, and the brush head should be tilted at a 45° angle to the gums, and vibrate each part horizontally 6 to 8 times.

02 Clean your teeth regularly. It is recommended to clean your teeth every six months or one year.

Remove dental calculus and create a good environment around teeth. This is the basis of periodontal health. Many people are afraid of teeth cleaning. First, they get goose bumps when they hear the sharp sound of teeth cleaning, and second, they feel sore when cleaning teeth.

And a few days after teeth cleaning, you may find that your teeth feel a little sore when you brush them, or even the bleeding becomes more severe.

In fact, this is a normal phenomenon, which will generally subside within a week, so there is no need to worry. If the gums recover well after teeth cleaning, gum bleeding will basically not occur again.

However, teeth cleaning is not a one-time thing. Bacteria, tartar, etc. are produced in the mouth all the time. In order to keep the oral environment in good condition, you should maintain the habit of regular teeth cleaning. Dentists recommend teeth cleaning every six months or a year.

Teeth cleaning is only a short treatment process. To maintain healthy gums, daily maintenance is more important.

Source: Chongqing Tianji Network Co., Ltd.

This article is compiled from 39 Health Network, Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Ask Doctors, and the Communist Youth League Central Committee

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