What should I do if my child's tooth falls out and bleeds?

When they are around eight years old, many children will have their teeth replaced. At this time, bleeding will occur after the teeth fall out, and the first priority is to stop the bleeding. If you have sterilized cotton, you can place it on the bleeding area and ask your child to bite the cotton tightly. Tooth replacement is a process that everyone will go through, and you also need to pay attention to oral hygiene during this stage. This article introduces several other causes of tooth bleeding. Let’s take a look.

1. What should I do if my child's tooth falls out and bleeds?

You can put sterilized cotton on the bleeding tooth socket, and then bite the cotton. If there is no cotton, the most direct and best method is to hold a mouthful of warm boiled water, hold it for a few tens of seconds, then spit it out and hold it again until the spitted water becomes clear and the bleeding stops! Give it a try! Absolutely effective.

2. Causes of tooth bleeding

There are many reasons for tooth bleeding. Some are caused by dental tartar, some are caused by uneven force when brushing and the hardness of the toothbrush bristles, and some are caused by internal heat causing bleeding.

There are many reasons for bleeding when brushing teeth. Sometimes it is due to dental tartar, and sometimes it is due to problems with the blood system. Bleeding teeth are a precursor to leukemia. Therefore, bleeding when brushing teeth should not be taken lightly. You must go to a medical institution to find out what is causing it.

Gingival bleeding is most commonly caused by local oral factors. It is mostly due to unclean oral cavity, which causes food residues, plaque and tartar to accumulate around the teeth. Various bacteria in the oral cavity multiply in large numbers, leading to gingivitis and bleeding gums, and patients often have bad breath. In addition, other gum diseases such as gingival tumors can also cause bleeding due to the abnormally rich blood vessels and the tumors can rupture due to friction when chewing. Other factors such as incorrect brushing methods, residual roots (rotten tooth roots), residual crowns, poorly made braces, poor fillings, etc., which may cause gum bleeding due to sharp edges stimulating swollen and inflamed gums.