Q.
Doctor Zurdo I have got gum disease and it’s been prevalent since I was eighteen and had my brace removed, I must have caught it whilst I was wearing it though I did try to not make this the case. I am now 21 and though the spontaneous bleeding has stopped they are still irritable and bleed at any inclination of contact, so a bristle of the toothbrush can make the gums bleed just by giving them a nasty look! chomping on an apple which my teeth sink all the way into results in bleeding. I have tried to eradicate this with regular brushing etc. what would you recommend to stop this happening? secondly however do you think this could have caused any long term/lasting damage to my gums being as I have just entered my third year or so of having it? thank you in advance Dr
Doctor Zurdo I have got gum disease and it’s been prevalent since I was eighteen and had my brace removed, I must have caught it whilst I was wearing it though I did try to not make this the case. I am now 21 and though the spontaneous bleeding has stopped they are still irritable and bleed at any inclination of contact, so a bristle of the toothbrush can make the gums bleed just by giving them a nasty look! chomping on an apple which my teeth sink all the way into results in bleeding. I have tried to eradicate this with regular brushing etc. what would you recommend to stop this happening? secondly however do you think this could have caused any long term/lasting damage to my gums being as I have just entered my third year or so of having it? thank you in advance Dr
A.
There is obviously something wrong with your gums. Healthy gums do not bleed. If you had orthodontic (braces) in the past and have already been diagnosed with gum disease, you need to be clinically and radiographically examined to assess the extent and the severity of your gum problem. In most cases what was lost is lost, but on a positive note, there are predictable ways of controlling gum disease.
There is obviously something wrong with your gums. Healthy gums do not bleed. If you had orthodontic (braces) in the past and have already been diagnosed with gum disease, you need to be clinically and radiographically examined to assess the extent and the severity of your gum problem. In most cases what was lost is lost, but on a positive note, there are predictable ways of controlling gum disease.
Dr Jose Zurdo
Mall Dental Care
Pall Mall, Manchester, M2 4DU
Web: www.malldental.com Tel: 0161 830 7300
