Gums Should Not Bleed
Gums bleed for a reason and that reason is usually not good. Healthy gum tissue doesn’t just bleed ‘because’. It is like the skin on you hand, it is not normal for it to bleed. Likewise, bleeding gums are abnormal.
Barring physical trauma, your gums should not bleed. If your gums bleed while brushing and flossing, that is a classic sign of gum disease. And gum disease is not great fun.
Many people suffer from gum disease. And you really need to be aware of it. The reason why is that periodontal disease ( just another name for gum disease) is a problem that an awful lot of people have. The unfortunate part is that many do not understand that they have gum disease.
Periodontal disease leads to the loss of teeth if allowed to advance. But do you know that an awful lot of people suffer from bleeding gums and they still don’t understand that they have gum disease. Yet, you can have this problem and your gums may not bleed at all. Therefore you can not rely on the fact that you have not experienced bleeding gums yet.
I’m guessing that you really do not want to lose your teeth or if you have lost some, I’m guessing that you don’t want to lose any more, right?
No one could blame you? I want to keep mine too and that is why I continue to talk about gum disease. It’s because I think people need to be more aware of the problem.
Gum tissue is often vulnerable. Consider our diet. Do you floss and brush on a regular basis? If you do, that sure is good, but you may not realize that brushing and flossing may not prevent gum disease.
There are lots of people who follow their dentists instructions on brushing and flossing and they still develop gum disease, a bit frightening isn’t it. It would be to your benefit to stop bleeding gums from developing into greater problems.
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