i was brushing my teeth and i realized there was like a hole near the gums its my bottom teeth towards the sides i realized that it was bleeding
2006-11-20 16:03:39 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous 2 in Health ➔ Dental
yeah im going to see a dentist sometimes my gums bleed maybe im brushing too hard or something but then my gums are really weak cause i had my braces taken off only about 6-9 months ago
2006-11-21 01:43:36 · update #1
its not really my gum its kind of like between my gum and teeth can somebody explain abscess sorry!!
2006-11-21 01:45:20 · update #2
by the way it doesnt hurt at all
this is really weird cause about a week or two ago i realized there was like a hole im not sure its a hole exactly its kind of like a dent or something and its kinda yellowish organish brownish in a teeth there was no bleeding though i kind of ignored it but yesterday i was brushing and then on another teeth there was another hole (im not even sure its a whole) i tried scraping both of these teeths but nothing happenened then i was looking at it and i realized that it was bleeding im trying to call a dentist as soon as possible but im freaking out right now!! thank you for all your help!!
2006-11-21 01:48:36 · update #3
is anybody willing to lend any more help? my appointments tuesday and im really worried
2006-11-21 08:49:59 · update #4
cavity probably. see a dentist.
2006-11-20 16:06:23 · answer #1 · answered by IMHO 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I read your question incorrectly last time. I thought you had a hole in your tooth!
A hole in your gum is called a fistula. This is a drainage system for infection. You are lucky you have one! If you didn't, your face would be swollen.
The reason you have this fistula is b/c you have an infection at the tip of the root of your tooth. This is called an abscess. Sometimes your body will create a tube to drain the infection naturally. That is the fistula. This tooth still needs immediate dental care! The infection may clear up for a little while, but I guarantee it will return.
When you visit your dentist an x-ray will be taken of the area. It is very possible that the tooth can be saved by preforming a root canal. There are a few other options though. Such as an apicoectomy (tip of root removal). If the root canal fails this may be your option.
Don't wait. Call your dentist. Fix this problem before it gets worse!
2006-11-20 16:17:11 · answer #2 · answered by Ron's wife 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Sounds like an abscess. Go see a dentist.
2006-11-20 16:07:19 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
a few years ago i worked as a dental assistant--it sounds like you have an infection in the root of that tooth & it has found a way to relieve the pressure, by leaking out the infection. i suggest that you see a dentist soon to find out for sure. if you don't get it taken care of you could loose the tooth--Good Luck!
2006-11-20 16:06:32 · answer #4 · answered by thansen080972 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its just a cavity go to dentist and get it filled before it really start to hurt. i had quite a few of them on and in the gum line. they didn't hurt but i put off to long going to dentist and had to have them all pulled. but sounds to me like a cavity so have it checked out before you end up loosing it.
2006-11-20 16:08:17 · answer #5 · answered by kameo_44 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like a cavity. You need to see a dentist asap.
2006-11-20 16:54:10 · answer #6 · answered by kirsten j 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do your gums bleed when you brush? You could have some form of gum disease. This is something you should discuss with your dentist.
2006-11-20 16:06:18 · answer #7 · answered by Holly W 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm no dentist, but it sounds like you need one, and perhaps the problem you are having is an abcess.
2006-11-20 16:06:36 · answer #8 · answered by on2lifesjourney 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
maybe its rotted? Only a dentist could really tell you whats going on..
2006-11-20 16:07:13 · answer #9 · answered by mzxbabixgyrlx 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋