bleeding gum problem?

Question:

One area of my gum sometimes bleeds on its own, in the middle of the day. It's not a lot, but its making me worried because gums should not just bleed on their own. No other areas of my gums bleed. The area of my gum that bleeds is near one of my lower molars. I don't floss that area because it's hard to reach. Should I floss that area too from now on? What else can I do? I just had a cleaning three weeks ago and I don't want to go back to the dentist.

Answers:
Have you been eating popcorn or hard chips lately? Sometimes a popcorn husk can get below the gum line and cause irritation. Try rinsing with straight hydrogen peroxide twice a day (buy a new bottle). As for flossing the area, yes you should. There are a lot of flossing aides out there that can help you get into hard to reach places. If it doesn't resolve on it's own, call your dental office, maybe your friendly, neighborhood dental hygienist can irrigate the area for you. Hope everything gets better soon.

sounds like a problem u may have to go to the dentist cuz ur gums may start receding and thats big problem but u should floss always

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