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Any time i close my mouth for a while i bleed, when i wake up sometimes i bleed. also when i spit sometimes it's blood?

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Dr. James Goodpaster answered

Specializes in Dentistry

Periodontal Disease: Most likely you have severe gingivitis or periodontal disease. In any event, bleeding of this type needs to be evaluated by your dentist & possibly your md as well if the dentist can't identify the cause.

Dr Baez agreed

Answered 3/27/2013

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