Do your gums bleed when you have a scale and polish at the Dentist?!
Question: Do your gums bleed when you have a scale and polish at the Dentist!?
Mine bleed terribly but the dentist says that nothing is wrong, my gums are healthy but try and floss every day to cut down on the bleeding!. I find it so embarrassing when i rinse and it looks like a bloodbath!. How common is this!?Www@Answer-Health@Com
Answers:
Yes they always bleed and my dentist says it's normal too!. Sometimes they cut the gum slightly when cleaning too!. It is quite normal and means that, providing you keep flossing etc they should stay healthy til your next visit!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
My dentist said that they should bleed after flossing, because that is how to make them stronger and healthier!. After regular flossing they should bleed less and eventually be tough enough not to bleed at all!. He also said that I should specifically brush my gums for some time as I clean my teeth, I went over 20 years without this knowledge!
I still dont understand why bleeding your gums is a good thing! But it is!
:o)Www@Answer-Health@Com
I still dont understand why bleeding your gums is a good thing! But it is!
:o)Www@Answer-Health@Com
Yes, it is a normal occurrence , but it is not as if you lose an arm full of blood !Www@Answer-Health@Com
Yup, pretty customary!.!.!. although therre was a time about 4 years ago when I didn't bleed!.!.!. Guess I was just healthier then!.!.!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
Mine do a bit!.
Mainly because I over brush so the dentist says!.
He says not to worry but to not be quite as hard on the brushing!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
Mainly because I over brush so the dentist says!.
He says not to worry but to not be quite as hard on the brushing!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
Well, some people have weaker/softer gums, so it takes them a while to grow some tough skin! It took me a few months for the bleeding to stop completely when I floss, and they sometimes still do bleed when I floss a little too hard!.
After a while, they'll get used to it and stop, otherwise, if they continue for a long amount of time, and the blood doesn't slow down, you may have to tell your dentist, however, that may still be because your gums are more tender than most people!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
After a while, they'll get used to it and stop, otherwise, if they continue for a long amount of time, and the blood doesn't slow down, you may have to tell your dentist, however, that may still be because your gums are more tender than most people!.Www@Answer-Health@Com