Your Gums Are Bleeding, and It May Not Be About Brushing
Persistent bleeding gums are the most misread signal in the dental chair. Most patients blame aggressive brushing. Dentists look further. Chronic gum bleeding is a classic early marker of gum disease, but it also shows up in vitamin C deficiency, uncontrolled diabetes, and blood-thinning medication side effects. A 2018 study published in the Journal of Clinical Periodontology found that patients with severe gum disease were nearly three times more likely to have poorly controlled blood sugar than those with healthy gum tissue. When inflammation in the mouth is chronic and unprovoked, the dentist is often looking at a systemic problem wearing an oral mask.
