Bleeding Gums

[Musictv2019]

I have bleeding gums it started when I ate a pork chop last week a piece of pork got stuck in my gums and I had to poke really hard to remove it and now after I clean my teeth my gums are sore and bleeding especially sore all day I've been drinking lots of water and I started using mouthwash to help obviously going to the dentist isn't an option because of the coronavirus is there anything I can do to stop the bleeding gums apart from cleaning my teeth any foods or creams or something ?. I would really appreciate some advice does this also cause a sore throat.

[margarettom]

Warm salt water mouthwashes 3 times a day might help. They are always recommended by my dentist after tooth extractions, as they have healing and antibacterial properties. I do one at least once a day to keep my gums healthy and if I have any problems with bleeding, soreness etc I up it to 3 times and usually find it does the trick.

[Musictv2019]

Okay thanks I'll try anything.

[rowanwitch]

You could also try thyme tea as a mouthwash, a teaspoon of thyme to a pint of boiling water, cool, strain and hold an egg cupfull in your mouth . Contains natural thymol a natural antiseptic

[bhg481]

I notice you are female. Many years ago our dentist asked if my wife was pregnant because her gums bled as he gave her a check-up. He said it was common in pregnant women; she was only in the very early stages.

[Gizmonster]

There is a chance that there might be a bit of food still stuck in between your teeth, depending on what you used to try and get the food out ..... did you use a tooth pick or something similar?? If so, you need something specially designed for the job. Get yourself down to Boots (I'm sure they're still open) and get a pack of interdental brushes. Get a pack of mixed sizes and use the biggest size that will fit in between your teeth - you might just find a bit of food lodged firmly in between the the teeth.
Good luck :)

[Musictv2019]

Yes I'm female but I'm not pregnant I have congenital heart disease which means that I can't have sex I used my fingers and toothbrush to remove the pork chops from my mouth thanks for the advice.