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Flossing Blood And Pus

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Dr. Qazi Ammara MD

Hello. I cut the area between two teeth when flossing. Nothing happened for a while but today I noticed a small amount of pus coming out of that area when I flossed. There is no inflammation--gums are ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Qazi Ammara ( Dentist)
Dr. Jasvinder Singh MD

flossing) and I woke up coughing up a liquid. I went the toilet to spit it out and it was blood--very red ...Hi Doc, I take 3 blood thinners ( Plavix , Coumadin and Aspirin ).... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Jasvinder Singh ( Internal Medicine Specialist)
Dr. Diwashish Biswas MD

Dental flossing is an important part of dental hygiene. As I get older, the gaps between my teeth slowly increase n size. Will flossing push food. Up into my gums and this increases the problem caused... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Diwashish Biswas ( Internal Medicine Specialist)
Dr. Mahesh Kumar T S MD

i have a swollen jaw under my dental bridge. Flossing just brings blood. I also got a tetnus shot Friday. Could either of these cause a rash on my abdomin The rash started last night. ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Mahesh Kumar T S ( Dentist)
Dr. Mahesh Kumar T S MD

Hello - I was flossing two nights ago and noticed these two purple lumps surrounded by broken capillaries under my tongue... Please see attached pic and help! ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Mahesh Kumar T S ( Dentist)

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Dr.      Honey Arora MD

I flossed to hard and broke through gum skin and it got infected. Very painful. Now it has a small pus pocket. I have been using a saline solution and listerine and not eating. I ve had... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Honey Arora ( Dentist)
Dr. Lizabeth Sloane MD

i have wisdom tooth that when i apply pressure it releases smelly pus. brushing, rinsing, flossing etc doesnt help. it causes very smelly breath. dentist says wisdom tooth needs to come out. i dont see ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Lizabeth Sloane ( Dentist)
Dr. Deepika Attresh MD

Hello Dr, one of my top front tooth has a pus like discharge( white in color) when I push my tongue from behind the tooth. It does not smell and it 3 months since my valve replacement surgery reason I am ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Deepika Attresh ( Dentist)
Dr. Saurabh Gupta MD

I read in magazine that the best way to keep the mouth clean by regular brushing 2 times a day and also to do flossing 2 times a day. what is this flossing, how to do it? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Saurabh Gupta ( Orthopaedic Surgeon)
Dr. Chaithanyaa Nemaly MD

it to heal in preparation for implant. However, with my tongue I have squeezed out some pus and it really stinks...I am rinsing with warm salt water and am brushing flossing regularly...also... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Chaithanyaa Nemaly ( Dentist)