Why do my gums bleed more now that I quit smoking? -
Is this normal? How long till this goes away and they stop being so sensitive?
Surprisingly, this might be a good thing. When you smoke, you kill off the tiny blood vessels in your gums that nourish and provide immunity to the gums (that is why you don-t heal well after extractions and develop dry socket if you smoke). This bleeding means that angiogenesis(blood vessel formation/regeneration) is taking place and that your gums are getting healthy. To keep this up, make sure you visit your dentist/hygienist to go over proper oral hygiene techniques to repair the damage caused by smoking. Good job!!
Gums bleed due to plaque and calculus on the teeth and down the side into the -sulcus-. It is called ginigivitis, which can lead to periodontal disease, if not attended to right away.
smoking removes all the vitamin C from your body and if you think about your gums are in shock and you have substituted a cigarette with a tooth brush ! woo hoo for you for quitting you-ve got to feel better woohoo ver_jen dont brush so hard and try baking soda to brush with and if all else try sensodyde toothpaste for sesitive gums and teeth woohoo ver_jen proud of you!!!
That is gingivitis.That should worry you.