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Gums that bleed when you brush are not normal, and they are not something to wait out. Caught early, gum disease is very manageable. Left alone, it is one of the most common reasons adults lose teeth.
Gum disease is an infection of the tissue and bone that hold your teeth in place. In its early stage - gingivitis - the gums are inflamed and bleed easily, and it is reversible. Once it advances into periodontitis, the bone supporting the teeth begins to be lost, and that part does not grow back.
The practical consequence is that timing matters more here than in almost any other area of dentistry. Treating inflammation early is straightforward. Managing advanced bone loss is a much longer road.
Gum disease is usually painless until it is advanced, which is why bleeding when brushing is worth acting on even when nothing hurts.
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Gum disease attacks the foundation rather than the tooth. Treating it protects teeth that are otherwise perfectly healthy.
Gums that bleed at every brushing are inflamed. Removing the bacteria below the gum line is what settles them down.
Persistent bad breath often traces back to bacteria under the gum line, and clears once the area is properly cleaned.
We measure the depth of the pockets around each tooth and take X-rays where needed to see the bone level. That gives a clear picture of how far the condition has progressed and what treatment it calls for.
Scaling and root planing removes hardened deposits from below the gum line and smooths the root surface so the gum can reattach. The area is numbed, and treatment is often split across more than one visit.
Gum disease is managed rather than cured, so we re-measure the pockets after treatment and set a maintenance interval that keeps it stable - usually more frequent than a standard check-up.
After periodontal treatment, most patients move to a more frequent maintenance interval than the standard six months, because the pockets need monitoring. We set that interval based on your own measurements rather than a default.
The area is numbed for deep cleaning, so the appointment itself is comfortable. Gums can be tender for a few days afterwards and teeth may feel more sensitive to temperature for a short while as the gums tighten back down.
Early-stage gingivitis can be fully reversed. Once the condition has advanced and bone has been lost, it is controlled rather than cured - kept stable with treatment and a regular maintenance schedule, so that no further ground is lost.
A routine cleaning removes deposits from the visible tooth surface at or above the gum line. A deep cleaning - scaling and root planing - goes below the gum line to clean the root surface, which is where the infection sits. It usually requires numbing.
No. Healthy gums do not bleed when brushed or flossed. Bleeding is a sign of inflammation, and while the early stage is reversible with proper treatment, it will not resolve on its own.
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