Dr Hall,
I had my impacted wisdom teeth removed almost 10 years back. The gums near the lower right wisdom tooth have become very sensitive since then. If I brush even lightly in that area, it starts to bleed. My dentist examined it and told me there is no pocket there. He did not find anything abnormal.
I don’t understand why the gums bleed, also sometimes there is a sticky kind of saliva coming out if I rub my finger over the gums. I also have an abnormal bite, for which I use a dental guard at night.
Please help, Thanks
– Nabil from Virginia
Navil,
The answer to your problem is that your gums are probably bleeding because you’re not brushing there. It sounds like you’re not brushing, because you say, “If I brush…” instead of , “When I brush…”
When you don’t brush, you leave plaque bacteria on the teeth next to the gums. The plaque bacteria produce toxins that cause your gums to become inflamed, which makes them bleed when you just touch them. So the answer to your problem is to brush that area, even if it makes your gums bleed. Be gentle, but you’ve got to keep the teeth clean.
I doubt that this has anything to do with your wisdom teeth. After being gone for ten years, you have been completely healed for many years and your body has totally re-shaped the bone and other tissues so that it’s like your wisdom teeth were never there.
– Dr. Hall
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About David A. Hall
Dr. David A. Hall was one of the first 40 accredited cosmetic dentists in the world. He practiced cosmetic dentistry in Iowa, and in 1990 earned his accreditation with the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry. He is now president of Infinity Dental Web, a company in Mesa, Arizona that does advanced internet marketing for dentists.
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