Features of the treatment of bleeding gums during pregnancy

Causes

Bleeding gums can be caused by various reasons. Some of them may be mild, while others, on the contrary, may be serious, and some may pose a serious health hazard.

To avoid dangerous consequences, it is worth understanding why bleeding appears from the gums, which provokes this disease.

The main causes of bleeding gums include:

• poor oral hygiene. Irregular cleaning of the mouth, gums, and teeth with a toothbrush and toothpaste can lead to the accumulation of large amounts of plaque. All this leads to the formation of bacteria and pathogenic organisms, which cause bad breath and various dental diseases;
• Using a toothbrush that is too hard can cause bleeding. When brushing, hard bristles can cause damage to the edges of the gums and subsequently cause bleeding;
• formation of tartar. It can provoke many serious diseases, as a result of which the gums recede from the teeth. All this causes severe loosening of teeth and their loss;
• poor nutrition, lack of vitamins, reduced immune system. This is especially often observed during the period of bearing a child, at which time it is necessary to take additional vitamin complexes;
• improper installation of dentures, implants, crowns and other products. They may not fit correctly, which can lead to chafing and injury to the gums;
• Periodontal diseases are often accompanied by bleeding from the gums;
• General diseases are often accompanied by an inflammatory process of the mucous membrane. This condition is often observed in acute respiratory viral infections, diabetes mellitus, and other pathologies;
• if you have had your mouth professionally cleaned, you should be prepared for the fact that your gums may bleed for some time;
• Often the appearance of blood from the gums can provoke infectious diseases in children. This symptom often provokes stomatitis;
• thermal and chemical burns.

Danger

Gingivitis is dangerous, as other complications may appear against it. Inflammation of the gums can develop into periodontitis, in which the dense tissues in contact with the tooth become inflamed. As a result, the tooth may simply fall out.

Bleeding gums are doubly dangerous for pregnant women. It signals that microbes are multiplying in plaque and releasing toxins. And they, in turn, enter the blood and reach the fetus. This is dangerous for the baby.

Toxins also help stimulate the synthesis of prostaglandin E2. The presented process causes premature birth and increases the likelihood of miscarriage by 6 times. The more severe the inflammation, the higher the risk of unpleasant consequences for a woman.

Treatment

If you notice bleeding gums, you should immediately consult a doctor. At your appointment, the specialist will conduct a full examination and identify the main cause of this condition. This will help prescribe correct and effective treatment.

You should not self-medicate, as this can negatively affect your health. If your gums bleed, only a doctor can determine how to treat it. He will prescribe appropriate procedures and medications that will help relieve unpleasant symptoms.

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At home

In severe cases of bleeding, treatment should only be carried out under the strict supervision of a physician. If blood appears from time to time and only when brushing your teeth, then you can resort to the use of special products that can be purchased at any pharmacy without a prescription - solutions, medicated pastes, gels.

Treatment at home can be carried out using several methods:

• rinsing. It is recommended to rinse the oral cavity not only while brushing your teeth, but also after each meal. This will eliminate pathogenic organisms that can cause dangerous diseases. For rinsing, you can use special antiseptic solutions or decoctions based on medicinal herbs. Products that are freely available in every pharmacy have a good effect - Stomatitis Fresh, Miramistin, Forest Balsam, Chlorhexidine, Salvin, Elfix, Furacelin and others.
• use of gels for gums. If bleeding occurs as a result of an inflammatory and infectious process, then you can use special dental gels at home - Dental, Cholisal, Parodium, Metrogyl Denta and others;
• Special pastes based on medicinal herbs - Forest Balsam, Lakalut, Silka - have a good effect.

Folk remedies

Bleeding gums can be treated using folk remedies. They have a positive effect on the structure of the gums, quickly restore damage, eliminate inflammation and the infectious process.

In addition, they can be safely used at home.

The table contains effective folk remedies that help relieve bleeding gums.

Pregnant

Bleeding gums are often detected during pregnancy. The fact is that during this period there is a decrease in the immune system, which leads to the appearance of this condition.

For this reason, doctors recommend taking special vitamin complexes.

The following methods can be used to treat bleeding gums during pregnancy:

• cleaning plaque. During pregnancy, it accumulates in large quantities, but it can become the main cause of the development of inflammatory and infectious processes. If it is petrified, then its removal should be carried out by a dentist;
• elimination of the inflammatory process. To do this, special gels with an anti-inflammatory effect are applied to the woman’s gums. They must remain for several hours;
• use of folk remedies. During pregnancy, you can rinse your mouth with various tinctures and decoctions of medicinal herbs - chamomile, nettle, oak bark, St. John's wort, blackberry;
• maintaining a healthy and fortified diet. A pregnant woman's diet should be dominated by foods such as blackberries, onions, broccoli, kiwi, vegetables and fruits with vitamin C - cabbage, citrus fruits (but not a lot).

In children

Sometimes bleeding is observed in children. This disease can result from gingivitis, stomatitis, caries and other diseases. Blood can also appear when injured during brushing, as well as during active games.

To eliminate this unpleasant symptom in children, you can use the following recommendations:

• rinsing the mouth with various solutions with antiseptic and anti-inflammatory effects. These solutions can be purchased at any pharmacy, the main thing is that they can be used for children. You should rinse not only when brushing your teeth, but also after every meal;
• use of herbal decoctions. Children are allowed to rinse their mouths with decoctions of chamomile, oak bark, nettle, and blackberries;
• the use of gels with analgesic and therapeutic effects. Metrogyl Denta and Cholisal-gel have a good effect;
• regular use of toothpastes for children with a therapeutic effect;
• increasing immunity. To do this, the child needs to be given vitamin complexes several times a year.

Why do gums bleed during pregnancy?

• Injury to gums. You can injure your gums by eating very hard foods (crackers, bones), or using a toothpick or dental floss.
• Diseases of the oral cavity. With gingivitis, periodontitis, stomatitis, gum damage and inflammation occurs and bleeding occurs.
• Changes in hormone levels in the body of a pregnant woman and the occurrence of pregnancy gingivitis, which disappears after the birth of the child.
• Diseases of other organs or systems. Bleeding and inflammation of the gums can accompany some infectious diseases.
• Wrong choice of hygiene products. If the toothbrush is very hard, then during pregnancy your gums bleed when brushing your teeth.

Prevention

To protect your gums from bleeding after treatment, you should follow preventive measures. Prevention will boost your immunity and protect you from serious health problems.

Important methods of prevention include:

• proper oral hygiene. Every day, morning and evening, you need to brush your teeth with toothpaste. You also need to rinse your mouth with medicinal solutions after each meal;
• timely elimination of dental disease;
• using brushes with optimal hardness;
• the use of medicinal pastes for preventive purposes;
• regular visits to the dentist - at least twice a year;
• strengthening the immune system - taking vitamin supplements once every six months.

Symptoms of inflammation

The presence of an inflammatory process can be recognized by characteristic signs.

In the first trimester, an acute course of catarrhal gingivitis is often detected, which is expressed in:

• redness and swelling of the gums;
• itching;
• bleeding as a result of mechanical stress (while eating or using a toothbrush);
• changes in the shape of the gingival papillae;
• pain discomfort, increased temperature (occasionally);
• unpleasant odor in the mouth.

If catarrhal gingivitis is not treated in time, instead of an acute form, a chronic form will appear, that is, hypertrophic gingivitis will occur. In this case, the swelling intensifies. The crown of the tooth is partially covered by greatly enlarged gingival papillae.

In the edematous form, bleeding occurs even when there is no mechanical effect on the gums.

Remedies for bleeding gums

Pharmacies have a wide selection of products that can be used to eliminate blood from gums. Before purchasing, you should study the composition and instructions for use. It is advisable to consult your doctor first.

The table below contains remedies that can be used for bleeding gums.