Gums bleeding since stopping smoking!?

I saw someone with a similar post 3weeks ago on here, but the topic was no longer open for discussion. I too have stopped smoking 4wks ago, and interestingly enough my gums have been abnormally bleeding from all kinds of locations now. I've been told I had a mild case of peridontal disease before but my gums never blad to this extent, without even brushing or flossing..and its pouring out of many locations now. Smoking cessation is supposed to improve peridontal disease not worsen it...anyone have any feedback on this? I am scheduled to see my dentist next week already...but wondered if anyone knows of this problem occurring from smoking cessation..????????


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Gums bleeding since stopping smoking!?
Honestly, I have never heard of it.





However, one of the things that smoking does is make your blood platelets stick together...While you're smoking, this increases your risk of stroke, which is why it's a bad thing.





Maybe your platelets have un-stuck, making it easier for the blood cells to come thru small openings caused by the periodontal disease?





Really, that's pretty much a wild guess. I think you should call your dentist.
Reply:you mentioned not brushing and flossing, that's partly why it's doing it. I can tell you from experience that listerine or something comparable will help a lot. even my dentist was surprised how much it helped.
Reply:have a cigarette, see if that helps;)
Reply:You simply has minor gum disease. Smokers are more likely to get gum disease. Go to a dentist for a deep cleaning and you should be fine.
Reply:It's not about smoking. It's about diet. If you eat well you will be fine.
Reply:Sometimes its withdrawel, your body gets used to the chemicals, body reacts! Your mouth was major exposed, good your seeing dentist/
Reply:I actually had this happen to me when I quit smoking as well. I'm not really sure what causes it, but I totally understand.I started using Listerene 3 times a day and I made sure to brush after every meal and before bed. My gums stopped bleeding after only a couple of days. Try that and see if it helps :-) Good Luck!
Reply:Very common problem! When one smokes, the nicotine decreases the immune response within your gums. As a result, you may have plaque bacteria causing damage to your gums and surrounding bone, without the warning signs of bleeding gums. As you stop the smoking, the immune system in that area returns to normal, but is exaggerating its response for a few weeks. Any plaque bacteria will cause a major bleed in your gums until things even out. Keep your teeth and gums as clean as you can, and get your dentist to clean them as well as possible to remove debris that you cannot via normal brushing.


Sounds silly, but this is your gums' way of "thanking you" for giving up smoking, as it returns to normal!
Reply:congrats for quitting. Be sure to take a good multi vitamin and extra vitamin-C which aids in healing.