Bleeding gums : Nutrition Deficiency?

[abbylamb 1]

of course i didn't take it the wrong way! it's always nice to know when you aren't in something alone! i'm going to the doc today for my 2 week incision check, and i'm going to ask about it then. i'll let you know what they tell me.

[abbylamb 1]

okay, so I went to the doc, who said that most morbidly obese people are Vitamin D deficient, which is why they prescribed them for me. The bleeding gums are likely a nutrient deficiency, which should resolve itself once my eating is better balanced. Hope that helps!

[onikenbai 33]

There is a quite simple answer everybody is overlooking: most of us got heparin during surgery. It's a blood thinner and prevents clotting. I had trouble with bleeding when I brushed my teeth for about a month and a half after my surgery, but it's all better now.

I was told not to have any unnecessary dental work done for three months after my surgery because heparin has a long residence time in the body and bleeding could become problematic. That included going to the dentist for a cleaning. I also noticed that the small bumps I got at work turned into massive bruises almost until Christmas, and I had my surgery in mid-October.

[mom2cjpx4 0]

It's late and I only read the first couple of posts on here but this happened to me too and I had horrible bleeding at my dental cleaning the other day. The hygenist and the dentist both said it was just my body reacting to the stress that it had just gone through (i.e. drastic change in diet and the surgery and recovery.) I had my surgery 12/11 so I'm only four weeks out. I am an avid brusher/flosser and have routine dental care so there was no problems there. I take all my Vitamins, etc. They do not think it is a health issue at all.

[jojo256 0]

Your probably brushing too often and it has irritated your gums. If you told your ortho about how many times you brush they would tell you twice a day. It's more important to floss especially with braces. Deep pockets don't usually bleed and you probably don't have deep pockets or they would have told you this. Poor nutrition does not lead to bleeding gums but over brushing does.

Good luck. And communicate to your dentist, he/she will confirm what I just told you.

[maggieas 0]

VIT C defficiancy can cause bleeding gums.

[Humming Bird 275]

Your probably brushing too often and it has irritated your gums. If you told your ortho about how many times you brush they would tell you twice a day. Deep pockets don't usually bleed Poor nutrition does not lead to bleeding gums but over brushing does.

Good luck. And communicate to your dentist, he/she will confirm what I just told you.

I'm not sure where you got that info, but you are misinformed. Deep pockets do bleed .............it is gum disease. Poor nutrition can cause bleeding gums.

If a dentist told me what you just said, I would find a new dentist.