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How to arrest constant bleeding of gums from a broken tooth?

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Published At March 25, 2022
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Patient's Query

Hello doctor,

My boyfriend has a broken tooth. A part of the tooth had come out about a month ago and the gums are bleeding continuously for the past four days. He is an alcoholic. What has to be done?

Hi,

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I can totally understand your concern. Bleeding of gums can aggrevate due to many reasons, such as, vitamin C deficiency, inflammation of gums, alcohol, severely decayed teeth requiring extraction or root canal treatment or any other medications. It is necessary to ascertain the actual cause of the bleeding.

I suggest you to take tablet Pause (Tranexamic acid) 500 mg to control the bleeding. It is a temporary solution and should be used in case of emergency bleeding control. I also suggest you to keep icepack in that region to arrest the bleeding temporarily. Also, rinsing of mouth with lukewarm water five to six times per day will be useful. For the tooth itself, it might have to be extracted if it is severely decayed or root canal treated by an endodontist. Also, testing of bleeding time, clotting time and complete blood count (CBC) might be required after the physical checkup by the dentist.

If these measures do not provide any relief or the bleeding does not stop, consult a physician or dentist in person. I suggest you to quit alcohol completelly while taking this medication and further refrain from consuming alcohol.

Please feel free to enquire about any doubts regarding the same and I will clear all your doubts. Followup with me for antibiotic prophylaxis or replacement of tooth and gum protection.

Same symptoms don't mean you have the same problem. Consult a doctor now!

Dr. Achanta Krishna Swaroop
Dr. Achanta Krishna Swaroop

Dentistry

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