Suggest Ways To Minimise Gum Bleeding

Posted on Thu, 12 Feb 2015

Question: can you please suggest what should be done to minimise gum bleeding ?

Answered by Dr. Prasanna Heijebu (3 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Good dental hygiene and adequate vitamins needed.

Detailed Answer:
Hi Mam.

I understand your query and concern.

Gum bleeding can be managed through following measures.

1.Regular Intake of Vitamin C,tab Limcee 450 mg every day post meal every day for 3 months.

2.Tab Becozinc one tab a day for 3 months.

3.Regular saline mouth gargle.

4.Chlorhexidine mouth wash daily.

5.Complete elimination of Gum infection if any by consultation with a Dentist.

6.Last but not least complete blood counts and Clotting profile is needed,to rule out clotting abnormalities and associated systemic infections.

Post your further queries,if any.
Thank you.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vinay Bhardwaj