This may be due to -
1. Scurvy -
This occurs due to vitamin c deficiency. One gets tender swollen painful gums. Such gums become very sensitive & bleed easily.
2. Don't use very hard brush. Use soft brush
3. Regularly include lemon, amla, citrus fruits in diet.
4. Don't brush forcefully. Brush is for teeth & not for gums. Direction of brush movement should be vertical & correct. Consult a dentist
5. Do gentle gum massage daily 2-3 times with finger.
6. If these steps don't help, consult a dentist to see if you have any disease.
7. Take vitamin c tablet like Celin / chewcee 500 mg / day.
8. Other rare causes are -
bleeding & clotting disorders or blood cancer- Do you get more bleeding after injury which does not stop easily? If this is true, then consult a hematologist. Get total & differential blood cell counts done.
9. Don't cook vegetables too much. Eat destroys vitamin C
Read more -
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Tuesday, April 28, 2009
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