I remember an something happened about 18 months ago. I'm not too sure when but it's going back some time.
I was eating scrambled egg and I felt something pierce my gum in one are of my mouth, in the upper right. I presume it was a piece of egg shell.
I brushed and I flossed but I can't be sure I got anything out. It didn't give me any problems. I wasn't sore. Bleeding from my gums was rare. Life went on as normal for me after that. Life was busy, hectic and stressful for me to care if there was anything lodged in my gum.
I avoided the dentist for a long time but I experienced a different issue from a different are ma in my mouth and I went to my dentist and I started going back for regular checks up. I had my last check up in June. He said there was some gum inflammation and he didn't really expand on that and on what I should do about that.
Anyways lately, within the past week that very same area where I suspect a piece of egg shell pierced my gum, is giving me issues. It's right above one tooth in the upper right. There has been some heavy bleeding there when I brush my teeth. That only happened twice within the past week. It's tender to the touch as well. It's not sore or giving me pain all the time but there is tenderness.
I'm using a corysdal (spelling) equivalent. I also have a dental gel thats for bleeding gums. I use a soft toothbrush.
What do you think I should do? Should I phone my dentist and bring forward my dental check up that's due in December?
I'm under unbelievable stress over the past few weeks. I'm working pretty much 24/7 since last weekend until next week. I have a bed in work to put my head down for a few hours but that's it. I read online that stress can play havoc and can be the cause of inflammation. I wonder would that be the cause.
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Tender and bleeding gum above one tooth
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SheepGoesBaa · 19/07/2019 07:42
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