Q.
Hello Dr Zurdo, I hope you can help me. For one reason or another, over the past 2-3 months or so, I haven’t been looking after my teeth as well as I usually do. Still brushing but sometimes only once a day and not for very long. My gums have started to bleed when I brush them which has shocked me back into my old oral health regime. I’m brushing them 3 times a day and flossing in between meals and using mouth wash. But my teeth are still bleeding and my gums are red round my gum line and I’m convinced that my gums have started to recede on the bottom set of teeth. Does this sound like gum disease? Or just a lapse in oral health. Any advice you can give me would be great. Thanks, in advance.
Hello Dr Zurdo, I hope you can help me. For one reason or another, over the past 2-3 months or so, I haven’t been looking after my teeth as well as I usually do. Still brushing but sometimes only once a day and not for very long. My gums have started to bleed when I brush them which has shocked me back into my old oral health regime. I’m brushing them 3 times a day and flossing in between meals and using mouth wash. But my teeth are still bleeding and my gums are red round my gum line and I’m convinced that my gums have started to recede on the bottom set of teeth. Does this sound like gum disease? Or just a lapse in oral health. Any advice you can give me would be great. Thanks, in advance.
A.
Thank you for getting in touch. I would first like to ask you whether you have been brushing too vigorously as this can sometimes cause bleeding so it’s important to remember to use a soft brush and to brush regularly but not too harshly, which is sometimes the temptation when we see bleeding. If this is not the case, you should see a hygienist local to you as they can help you with their expertise.
Thank you for getting in touch. I would first like to ask you whether you have been brushing too vigorously as this can sometimes cause bleeding so it’s important to remember to use a soft brush and to brush regularly but not too harshly, which is sometimes the temptation when we see bleeding. If this is not the case, you should see a hygienist local to you as they can help you with their expertise.
Dr Jose Zurdo
Mall Dental Care
Pall Mall, Manchester, M2 4DU
Web: www.malldental.com Tel: 0161 830 7300
