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WHAT DO YOU UNDERSTAND BY BLEEDING GUMS

Bleeding gum is a disease of the gum that causes bleeding from the gum around the teeth. This condition is what Dentists would call Gingival Bleeding. The symptoms are characterised by:

• Red and swollen gums
• Painful gums
• Bleeding from any slight provocation around the gum, such as brushing, eating or flossing.
• Bad breath

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WRITE SOME COMMON CAUSES OF IT.

So many things can cause the gum to bleed, and they are:

• Medical conditions : some medical issues such as Gingivitis (inflammation of the gum) or Periodontitis (untreated or mistreated gingivitis) can cause mild to severe gum bleeding.

Other medical conditions such as diabetes, Respiratory tract infection and some other health issues may badly affect our oral health which can thus lead to gum bleeding.

• Poor Oral Health Habits : It is recommended to brush twice daily and floss after a meal. When we fail to do so, plagues start to build up around the gum causing gum inflammation.

• Hereditary : Some Teeth problems usually run in the family gene. So a family with a history of gum bleeding can make one highly susceptible to the disease.

• Smoking : This habit puts the gum at risk of bleeding because smoke decreases blood flow to gums.

• Insufficient Nutrition: When the body lacks some essential nutrients such as calcium and Vitamins C it affects our Gum.

HOW CAN WE REDUCE IT .

Below are some suggestions that we can apply to reduce bleeding gum.

1. Brush our teeth twice daily and floss the right way using the right tool.
2. Visiting the dental clinic for scaling and polishing incase we find any plague.
3. Taking the right medication.

HOW I WAS ABLE TO CONQUER BLEEDING GUM THROUGH NATURAL MEANS

There are some natural alternatives that can reduce gum bleeding Apart from visiting the hospital. Herbs and some natural spices have been proven to be effective in healing gum disease because these plants possess anti-inflammatory, antifungal and antibacterial properties. Some plants also serve as powerful analgesics. Therefore, they help to reduce inflammation of the gum, kill infection and reduce the pain.

Some of those natural herbs include :
• Clove oil and water
• neem oil
• ginger and turmeric
• Aloe Vera
• Guava leaf etc.

There was a time when I had gum bleeding. when I was pregnant, I had bleeding gums whenever I tried to brush or floss my teeth. Though the Doctor said it was because of hormonal changes that had taken place in my body, he couldn't prescribe much drugs because of my condition.

My neighbour now brought guava leaves and asked me to buy aloe Vera gel. She helped me crush some of the guava leaves and it was added to a boiling water, that one served as mouthwash. Then I was asked to chew 3 guava leaves, after that I massaged my gums lightly with the aloe Vera gel. I waited for about 3 minutes before rinsing my mouth with the guava water.

I repeated the process once every night for two weeks. It worked like magic, at day 5 of using this natural remedy, I felt so relieved and could now brush without bleeding in my gum.

I invite @kuyik, @charis20, and @iamchukwudi to participate in the contest

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