MY MOUTH... help please.?!
Question:
MY MOUTH... help please.?
only one little part of my gumline is swollen. only about a 1/8 inch not much. but its next to a tooth that has a cavity. and sometimes it bleeds a little from between the teeth... what does this mean?
Answers:
you may have something stuck in the gum, popcorn kernels are common. try flossing.
also, if it is swollen and bleeding, you may have a minor infection. put a little hydrogen peroxide on a Q-tip and try to get it into the gum. do this at least 4 times a day.
gargling with warm salt water helps.
try brushing your teeth for a couple of weeks with a soft toothbrush and little bit of baking soda. not a lot, because too much will tear up your gums, just enough to barely cover the top of the wet toothbrush and you don't have to brush very hard.
baking soda has a very mild antibiotic action and it will really whiten your teeth.
it's cheap, too.