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My gums bleed. and part of my lower gum is away from my teeth. what home remedies are there for this situation?

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Periodontal Disease: Bleeding gums and retraction of the gums away from the teeth are signs of periodontal disease. Apart from brusing with a soft brush, gently flossing and using saline rinses or mouthwash and perhaps some vitamin c, you need to see your dentist or a periodontal specialist and get seen. You may need a prescription mouth wash, antibiotics, special cleaning and perhaps gingival surgery. Don't delay!

Answered 6/20/2020

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Limited options.: If you have this gum problem nothing will make it go away without being treated by a dentist. Warm salt water rinses and improved home care wll help. It's the same as if you had a splinter in your finger that was infected. Nothing you put on the finger would cure the infection without taking the splinter out. In the case of your gums, you need to get the build-up off your teeth first.

Answered 1/14/2016

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Dr. Abraham Jaskiel answered

Specializes in Dentistry

Bleeding gums: You may have gingivitis or/and periodontal disease. Plaque is a sticky bio film that can be removed with a toothbrush, calculus is a harder and attaches itself to the tooth and root surface and needs to be removed professionally by a hygienist or dentist. See you dentist for an evaluation.

Answered 6/19/2020

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None: Frankly, you have gum disease that has gone untreated for far too long. There's no jar or tube of anything that you can find on a drug store shelf that will cure your disease. You require professional care by a General Dentist or preferably a specialist Periodontist. There are no curative home remedies. You need a Dentist to make you healthy, then you can maintain that status. Don't delay.

Answered 6/20/2020

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Dr. Theodore Davantzis answered

Specializes in Dentistry

Home Remedies: Home remedies are good for certain ailments, but not for your issues. Periodontal disease cannot be controlled without physically seeing a dentist. Please call for an evaluation, since without treatment you will lose your teeth.

Answered 6/21/2020

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