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How To Stop & Prevent Bleeding Gums

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How To Stop & Prevent Bleeding Gums When you brush your teeth and notice a bit of redness around your gums, consider treating this as soon as possible because bleeding gums is a sign of gum diseases. Bleeding in gums is caused by either build-up plaque or overly vigorous brushing. So, here are some simple things that can help you stop bleeding gums. Tips To Stop Gums From Bleeding Press the gauze in place gently until the blood stops flowing Utilize ice that helps to stop bleeding Rinse your mouth with salt-water to speed up healing times. Swishing with specific oils in your mouth for up to 20 minutes, improve your oral health. Long Term Treatment & Prevention 1. Improve Your Dental Care Routine Brushing and flossing your teeth helps to remove the bacteria that inflame your gums. Use of movable and medium-or firm bristled toothbrush improve the overall health of your mouth. Brush gently using...

Gingivitis: Causes & Effective Treatment

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  Gingivitis means inflammation of gums, and it mostly occurs due to a film of plaque or bacteria on your teeth. Although it is non-destructive kind of periodontal disease if left untreated can progress to periodontitis. Most of the time, patients may not even know that they have gingivitis because its signs are mild. The initial symptoms of gingivitis are red and puffy gums, and it bleeds when you brush your teeth . There are two types of gingivitis diseases. Dental Plaque-induced gingivitis disease is caused by systemic factors, plaque, medications or malnutrition. Non-Plaque induced gingivitis disease is caused by a specific virus, fungus or bacterium. Causes Accumulation of bacterial plaque around or between the teeth results in gingivitis. The bacteria available in the plaque produce toxins which irritate the gums and lead to make them red and puffy. Other things that increase the risk of gingivitis are: Smoking ...

The Health Risk Associated With Gum Diseases

You may be surprised to know that gum diseases can affect your overall health . Therefore taking care of your teeth is necessary, and for this, you have to follow essential measures to prevent gum diseases. Gum diseases may increase the risk of all types of health complication. It is an infection of the tissues that spread in the teeth. Primarily, it is caused by the bacteria from plaque builds up. If the gum disease is not treated on time, it can deliver below effects. Health Issues Due To Gum Diseases Heart Problems: P eople suffering from gum diseases are more likely to have poor heart health, and it increases the risk of heart attacks. Diabetes: In case you have diabetes, you are more likely than the people who are not suffering from diabetes to get gum diseases. Dementia: Gum disease has also been found to increase the risk of dementia later. Periodontal Diseases & RA: I nflammation and painful joints cau...