About a month ago I started to experience bleeding gums each time i brush my teeth, but the problem is persistent especially in between two of my teeth. Whenever i brush in between those two teeth in particular, the gum right there bleeds excessively. I've started flossing and using mouthwash in addition to brushing, but if any of you know anything about that, could you post a response? Thanks.

Bleeding gums are usually a sign of inflammation and infection seen in gingivitis or periodontal disease.

Proper brushing and flossing should heal the area within 3 weeks. Make sure you are brushing at the gumline with a soft toothbrush (or better an electric tb) and flossing daily.

If it is perio disease, you may have to have the area scaled by your dentist or hygienist if there is pocketing and subgingival calculus in the area.

Some areas are "plaque traps" due to a variety of circumstances (anatomy of tooth/gum, existing fillings, areas of food impaction ect). Inform your dental professional of the problem and they may have suggestions other than what you are doing to keep the area clean and healthy.

Good Luck

Hi, make an appointment to see your dentist right away. This can be a sign of gingivitis or worse periodontal disease. If it is caught in the early stages you may just need a deep cleaning scaling and root planning. use a very soft toothbrush. Have your dentist or hygenist instruct you to brush and floss properly. Listerine is very helpful. I heard that colgate total toothpaste is best and the only one approved by the american dental association to prevent gum disease. Regular cleanings and trips to the dentist are very important. regular dental treatment is not expensive, neglecting your gums is VERY expensive. Trust me , I learned the hard way. When my gums started bleeding 10 years ago I thought I was just brushing too hard. I was wrong. I used hard toothbrushes. I brushed my teeth and not my gums and rarely flossed. I raerly used listernine because I didnt like the burn. I ended up having periodontal disease. I had gum surgery and bone grafting dione in order to save my teeth. It's no fun. I now use extra soft toothbrushes, colgate total toothpaste, flouride rinses, Biotene mouthwash ( because it doesnt burn and is just as effective as listerine but more expensive) I floss regularly and see my dentist 3 times a year without fail. Lesson learned the hard way. Good luck.

I used to have this problem. I had to take about 5000 mg vitamin c a day, rinse with an antibiotic wash, and I also had to open a capsule of coQ10 (later added folic acid capsule contents) and put on the gums every night. I flossed daily, but still saw bits of tissue and bleeding.

I finally got my mercury fillings out and despite not being able to do my regular dental routine due to temporary crowns which I feared I might loosen before I got the permanent ones, my gums are fine!

It was caused by the leakage of mercury, evidently. Many of my crowns had been done recently by dentists with good reputations. However, under those crowns was a mercury filling, hidden by later dentistry. I have high readings of mercury when I am tested--hair or urine--so my doc said to get the silver fillings out.

Two weeks later I felt like a new person. I can talk extemporaneously now, and write letters. (Before I would be unable to find the words I needed to express myself. When I taught, I had to rehearse a lot first.) I feel lighter and happier, too. 3 weeks later and I still feel great.

Could that mercury have caused me to sucumb to fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue, candida, etc. I have read of such connections. I should have done it long ago!