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Very good evening doctors. how would i know if occasional blood in my saliva/sputum with no cough at all and no feeling of fever could be a pulmonary/lung cancer problem or a gum/dental issue? i am on plavix 75mg and aspirin 81mg and i have stents?
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Go see your Dentist to evaluate for gum disease. If present, may want to see a bone/gum specialist, a Periodontist. If gums healthy, see your GP.
Answered 2/28/2022
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Since you are on blood thinners, the blood in your mouth is most likely from gum disease. Go to your dentist for a deep cleaning or if necessary to be referred to a periodontist.
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Good afternoon doctors. I have a dentist question. When I get a gum scaling every three to four months, I often get bleeding from the gums. I am on Plavix and 81mg aspirin. Is it normal for gums to need after scaling, if one is on Plavix and aspirin!
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