What Causes Bleeding Gums?

Bleeding gums are hard to miss – floss tinged with red, saliva slightly pink, a little scarlet on the toothbrush? It may be nothing, but it may be something serious.

Bleeding gums may mean gingivitis, a dental ailment affecting more than 90% of adults. It may also indicate a serious medical condition which shows symptoms in the mouth. Either way, you should consult your dental professional.

Bleeding gums are usually caused by inadequate cleaning, and the condition begins as gingivitis – the inflammation of gum tissue around the necks of the teeth. This inflammation is the body's own natural immune response to bacteria resting just under the gum lines.

Mild cases of bleeding gums are not only treatable, but reversible. Early symptoms of bleeding gums act as a warning sign that you should be paying more attention to your oral health. Otherwise, these symptoms can develop into a more serious form of gum disease: Periodontal Disease, or Periodontitis. This severe infection results in the tissue detachment and bone loss around the infected teeth, leading to mobility and tooth loss.

As plaque biofilm sits under the gum lines, it calcifies into tartar (or "calculus.") Once tartar is present on the tooth and root surface, it can only be removed by a dental professional. Tartar acts to house the live bacteria, but it also destroy the ligaments which attach the tooth to the gums.

This is why you need to remove plaque biofilm every day, no matter what. Conventional methods of oral hygiene care can't always reach this buildup, as it can rest deep into the gum lines where brushing and flossing don't reach. However, Oral Irrigators can gently and easily flush these areas free of infectious bacteria with a simple stream of water.

Other Causes of Bleeding Gums

Chronic bleeding gums can have serious underlying causes besides oral hygiene. It's a good idea to have your dentist screen your mouth and review your health history to help diagnose any other underlying issues. Viruses, certain medications, vitamin deficiencies, ill fitting dental appliances and even pregnancy or diabetes can all be reasons why you may have swollen, bleeding gums.

Why Should You Worry About Bleeding Gums (Gingivitis)?
If you can rule out serious medical conditions in connection to your bleeding gums, you probably have Gingivitis. Untreated, gingivitis leads to Periodontal Disease, tissue detachment, bone loss and eventually the loss of your teeth. Gingivitis is minor and reversible; Periodontal Disease is major and the damage is irreversible. The key is prevention.

Gum disease is also associated with many systemic health problems such as heart attack, stroke, premature births and diabetes. Controlling an infection in your mouth can improve your overall health as well!

How Do Oral Breeze Products Treat Bleeding Gums, Gingivitis and Periodontal Disease?

Managing bleeding gums and gum health is all about daily plaque control – essentially sound oral hygiene. Dental professionals recommend daily oral irrigation as a great way to really clean between teeth and under gums. Oral Breeze Irrigators reach areas that brushes and floss don't. Oral irrigation gently flushes the bacteria and loose particles out of these hard-to-reach areas and the results are impeccable. When these areas are kept clean of infectious bacteria, the plaque, tartar, and resulting gum infections don't come back. No more bleeding gums!

Thousands of dental patients love their Oral Breeze. They brush away food and then Breeze away plaque. It feels so good to Breeze.

Use your Oral Breeze daily after brushing to treat and prevent bleeding gums, Gingivitis, and Periodontal Disease.