People often find red blood streaks mixed in their white foam while brushing their teeth, or blood stains on food when eating apples or hard foods.

Many people find this situation and their first reaction is to get overheated, but in fact, it is highly likely to be gum bleeding.

Gingival bleeding is very common in daily life. Strictly speaking, it is not a disease, but a symptom. However, behind this symptom, there may be a hidden disease.

Today we will talk about gum bleeding with everyone.

How is gum bleeding caused?

In terms of pathogenic factors, it is generally divided into two categories.

Localized factors

Failure to learn the correct brushing method and develop good brushing habits can lead to the accumulation and calcification of dental plaque in the mouth, forming tartar. tartar can stimulate the gums and cause inflammation.

At this time, eating hard things, such as apples, Mantou, sugar cane, etc., will leave blood prints.

After wearing orthodontic appliances, some people may experience gum bleeding due to increased difficulty in cleaning, younger age, careless brushing, or wearing inappropriate dentures.

Systemic factors

Endocrine changes, such as changes in hormone levels during pregnancy, can lead to gingivitis during pregnancy.

Systemic diseases, such as blood system diseases, cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, tumors or some organ diseases, lead to the decline of body immunity, weakened resistance to local stimuli, and gum bleeding.

Gum bleeding that occurs once or can be relieved and self-healing generally does not require too much concern. However, if gum bleeding occurs repeatedly, it is recommended to go to the hospital for examination as soon as possible.

How to treat gum bleeding?

Many people’s first reaction is to search for effective drugs or use mouthwash for treatment, and some even simply ignore it.

These practices are actually incorrect.

When gum bleeding occurs, it first indicates that our gums are unhealthy. At this time, we should go to the hospital as soon as possible to clarify the cause of gum bleeding and treat it accordingly.

Confirmed to be a local factor——

Strengthen daily oral health care, learn scientific brushing methods, develop good oral hygiene habits, and maintain oral hygiene!

For those with dental calculus, it is recommended to go to a professional dental institution and undergo gingival scaling, which is commonly known as scaling, to remove dental calculus.

If the cleaning is not done properly due to wearing orthodontic appliances, you can choose specialized cleaning tools under the advice of a dentist to improve cleaning efficiency.

If dentures are not suitable, they should be adjusted in a timely manner.

If it is a systemic factor, early detection and treatment are very beneficial for the prognosis of the entire disease.

Finally, I would like to remind everyone again that oral health is related to overall health, and do not easily overlook any small health issues!