Some people always find bleeding gums when brushing their teeth, but the bleeding stops after rinsing, and it has no effect on life, so they don’t take the phenomenon of bleeding gums seriously. As everyone knows, small symptoms may hide big problems. Is bleeding gums really just because of oral diseases? Causes of bleeding gums include:
1. Dental calculus due to infrequent brushing, or not careful enough brushing, causes the plaque attached to the teeth to gradually form calculus, and the calculus often stimulates the gums, which can easily lead to gingival recession, bleeding gums, bad breath, loose teeth, etc.
2. Caries is a bacterial disease, which can be secondary to pulpitis and periapical periodontitis. After the dark brown cavity is formed near the gum due to tooth decay, the edge is irregular and sharp, which often stimulates the occurrence of gum disease. Ulcers cause bleeding and local swelling in severe cases; if pus and bacteria are absorbed, it can cause sepsis or bacteremia.
3. Periodontal disease The clinical manifestations of periodontal disease include gingival inflammation, bleeding, periodontal pocket formation, alveolar bone resorption, alveolar bone height reduction, tooth loosening, displacement, and inability to chew. In severe cases, teeth may fall out on their own or cause Extraction of teeth.
4. Hematological diseases include various types of leukemia, hemophilia, thrombocytopenic purpura, aplastic anemia, granulocytopenia, etc. The early manifestations of blood diseases include frequent epistaxis, bleeding gums, and purple mouth and tongue. The symptom of dark blood blisters.
5. Cirrhosis with bleeding gums, or with bleeding of nasal cavity skin and mucous membranes, ecchymosis, loss of appetite, nausea, vomiting, abdominal distention, weight loss, fatigue, hyperpigmentation, dark complexion, palm texture and skin wrinkles, etc. Melanosis, or jaundice, fever, ascites, and hepatosplenomegaly can be initially diagnosed as liver cirrhosis.
6. Diabetic gum bleeding, tooth pain, and gingival discharge are also one of the symptoms of diabetes. In addition, some women during puberty or pregnancy, due to changes in endocrine regulation, gingival bleeding also occurs from time to time, and most of them can heal themselves after this period, and generally do not need special treatment.
