My Gums Hurt: A Complete Guide to Gum Bleeding While Brushing, Home Care, and Dental Gum Treatment

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We are The Square Dental Clinic,

a clinic that focuses on conservative and restorative treatment.

Do you know what the number one reason people in Korea visit the dentist is?

It is gum disease.

The number of patients with periodontal disease is said to be as high as 20 million,

so many people complain that their gums hurt.

Bleeding and swelling while brushing are warning signs from our gums about oral health.

That is why home care and dental gum treatment are the ways to keep your precious natural teeth healthy.

In this article,

1. The two causes of “my gums hurt”

2. Home care for periodontal disease

3. Dental gum treatment methods

We will go over these three topics. :)

My gums hurt, bleeding gums while brushing, What are the two causes of painful gums? The reason gums become damaged is not simply because they are not cleaned properly.

The main causes of periodontal disease can be divided into two broad categories.

| 🦷 Imbalance of bacteria |

A wide variety of harmful and beneficial bacteria coexist in the mouth.

When immunity is lowered or food debris is not properly removed, the balance between the two is disrupted.

The moment harmful bacteria become dominant, homeostasis is lost,

and symptoms such as “my gums hurt” or “my gums bleed when I brush” appear.

| 🦷 Excessive force applied to the teeth |

Physical force can be just as dangerous as bacteria.

Just as the ground can collapse in an earthquake,

teeth can also sink when excessive force is applied, causing the bone and periodontal ligaments that support the teeth to break down.

If you often eat hard or tough foods, or if you have a habit of clenching your teeth due to stress,

the periodontal disease can develop very quickly because of this “force.”

My gums hurt, bleeding gums while brushing, What home care methods can be done at home? When people have symptoms of “my gums hurt,” many of them buy gum medicine at a pharmacy.

You probably have one or two well-known supplements that come to mind as well.

In reality, these medicines are not very helpful.

In France, where this supplement was first made, it has already been downgraded from a pharmaceutical product

to a vitamin-level product, and its effectiveness has not been proven.

Most over-the-counter medicines contain analgesic and anti-inflammatory ingredients,

so they only temporarily reduce swelling and are difficult to use as a fundamental solution.

Representative home care methods that can help prevent and address periodontal disease are as follows.

✔️ Proper brushing habits

To eliminate bacteria, you need to brush at least three times a day for 3 to 4 minutes, thoroughly cleaning the entire surface area.

Not only the outer surface of the teeth, but also the inner side touched by the tongue,

and especially the gingival sulcus, the path through which bacteria begin periodontitis, must be carefully managed.

✔️ Flossing

The only tool that can clean the spaces where teeth touch each other is dental floss.

Water flossers such as XX픽 and XXX픽 are pleasant to use, but they are less effective at removing plaque than regular floss.

✔️ Habit of keeping teeth apart (relaxing the force)

Even when your mouth is closed, you should consciously try to keep your teeth slightly apart from each other.

Habits such as clenching your teeth or grinding them unconsciously when stressed or focused

can apply force to the teeth all day long and damage the teeth and periodontium.

• Key point: According to a study published in a world-renowned periodontology journal,

gum disease is caused by an imbalance of harmful and beneficial bacteria in the mouth,

and to prevent and treat it,

the process of physically removing plaque from the gingival sulcus, the pathway for bacteria,

through proper brushing and flossing,

has been proven to be the most fundamental and essential solution.

• Source: J Clin Periodontol. 2018 Jun:45 Suppl 20:S162-S170. doi: 10.1111/jcpe.12946.

My gums hurt, bleeding gums while brushing, What are the dental gum treatment methods? If the gum pain does not improve despite your best efforts with home care,

it is now time to consider dental treatment.

Depending on the severity of the symptoms, treatment is carried out in the following stages.

Scaling and dental gum treatment

The visible parts are addressed with scaling,

but tartar that has built up deeply inside the gingival sulcus must be scraped away through “dental gum treatment,” which thoroughly cleans areas that cannot be seen.

Force control treatment

To reduce the force applied to the teeth, Botox injections may be placed in the jaw muscles (masseter and temporalis),

or a night guard may be fitted to wear during sleep.

However, if the patient does not improve their habits themselves, this can become useless.

If you visit a dental clinic with an integrated dentistry specialist who can comprehensively diagnose your overall oral condition and establish a treatment plan,

and an orthodontic specialist who can accurately calculate the bite relationship between the upper and lower teeth

and help distribute excessive force applied to the teeth and jaw joint,

you can accurately identify the cause of the problem and find the treatment plan that is right for you.

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As you may have understood if you followed the main text well,

if you rely only on gum medicine or devices whose effectiveness is unclear,

the symptoms can worsen as they are,

and in the end, you may end up spending more money and time on more complex treatment.

Please remember that visiting the dentist at the right time and receiving proper treatment is the shortcut to protecting your natural teeth.

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