Get Virtual Care
For Businesses
About Us
A member asked:
3days ago i woke and my gums hurt to chew. food is going between teeth. i brush and floss regular. can't eat it is so painful but only when chewing?
4 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
See dentist: You may have a cavity, a crack or an infection. See your dentist to determine the cause and get treatment.
Answered 3/9/2014
4.4k views
See dentist: Go to see dentist to get your mouth/gum checked. I don't know why you take Plaquenil (hydroxychloroquine) to begin with. Condition like sjogren's disease with dry mouth/lack of saliva will give you at risk to have gingivitis- inflammation of the gum etc. You may have inflammation on the gum despite the fact that you brush and floss regular.
Answered 10/12/2014
4.4k views
Related Questions
A member asked:
Why do my gums get irritated easily? I brush 2x a day, floss at night, no bleeding, have no plaque or recession bcs of regular dental cleaning, they still get irritated around the gum line, esp after flossing. Am i doing it wrong? brushing too hard?
2 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
A member asked:
Haven't brushed my teeth in a while. I tend to notice that my gums bleed almost everytime i floss! what does this mean?
4 doctors weighed in across 3 answers
A member asked:
If my gums don't bleed anymore when brushing/flossing, are my teeth healthier?
4 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
A member asked:
Can my nickel/silver allergy be the cause of my gums swelling around my braces, despite how often I brush my teeth/floss?
7 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
A member asked:
Gums are bleeding when i brush my teeth and floss. How do I stop this?
3 doctors weighed in across 3 answers
People also searched for:
Gums slightly bleeding when i already floss and brush teeth regular, what to do?
Help! my gums are slightly bleeding when i already floss and brush teeth regular?
Teeth tingling/discomfort. Worse after brushing. Flossing: Some spots hurt. Gum disease? No bleeding. How urgent is this? Cant see dr. right away.
A month ago, I accidentally sprayed the gap between third molar and gum when I was water flossing. Now the wound appears white line, bleeds occasionally and hurts a little when I squeeze the wounded area. Although I've been brushing teeth, water flossing
Scrape tongue, brush teeth & massage gums. Floss teeth and drink water reg; why does tongue begin to turn white and spit begin to smell sour after 2-3 of brushing/oral care? Is normal or is my breath stinking already? Happens even when eat nothing?
Didn't find what you're looking for?
90,000 U.S. doctors in 147 specialties are here to answer your questions or offer you advice, prescriptions, and more.
Ask your questionMore of what we treat
Download HealthTap
Video visit and message your doctor
