Metal Mouth Message Board

Now thankfully I am going to a regular dentist (for the first time since primary school mind you) on Tuesday to get fillings and the like so I can ask him about this.. but in the meantime...

I'm having an issue with the gum above one of my braced teeth. Just in the last few days it has been bleeding a hell of a lot when I brush and it is really sore, when I look at it it looks more red than the rest of my gum and it looks like it is covering more of my tooth, if that is even possible. When I use my little in between brush thingy (sorry I don't know proper terms) it is hard to fit it up there because it pokes into the gum.. I swear it didn't do that before.

I'm guessing I have some sort of infection or something, but I don't understand how I got it or why. Has anyone had anything like this before? It's starting to drive me mad, the pain isn't severe, but it's starting to bother me and now I'm scared all my teeth are going to fall out! (I've been having nightmares where my gums separate from my mouth and all my teeth and gums are hanging out, charming I know!)

I'd love to hear from anyone who has experienced something similar :S

sniffy wrote:... It's starting to drive me mad, the pain isn't severe, but it's starting to bother me and now I'm scared all my teeth are going to fall out! (I've been having nightmares where my gums separate from my mouth and all my teeth and gums are hanging out, charming I know!)

I haven't had your gum bleeding problem. I'm thinking maybe you've got something stuck up in there. Your dentist will surly be able to answer that question.

NOW, the dreams you are having are quite common. Almost all of "us" have them from time to time.

There was even a thread or two about tooth falling-out dreams here a while back.

It sounds like either what jennielee said, or perhaps your teeth are just starting to react to the metal braces. Every single one of my teeth started 'disappearing' because of my gums during treatment and were kind of sore (not much bleeding, though!), which my ortho said is normal. For some reason, most peoples gums start to 'come down' when they get braces. I hope your gums feel better! Good luck