A 17-year-old female asked:
hit bottom gums while brushing teeth. they turned red and now it hurts to eat/touch. gums taste like blood.
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Dr. Philip Schwarzman answered
47 years experience Emergency Medicine
Bruised gums: You bruised your gums and may have scraped them causing some bleeding.
Answered on Oct 4, 2015
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