What to do if there is blood in saliva

Many people cough up a lot of black blood clots when they cough. This is a symptom of lung disease. Similarly, when you brush your teeth every morning, you may also have blood in your saliva. However, there are many reasons for blood in your saliva. For example, bleeding gums may be a symptom of not brushing your teeth for a long time or of physical weakness and anemia. Now let’s find out what to do if there is blood in your saliva?

Bleeding gums are often the result of gingivitis; inflammation is caused by irritation from dental plaque and tartar; the formation of dental plaque and tartar is caused by failure to regularly and thoroughly remove food debris and calcium accumulated in the gaps between teeth and gum pockets. Brushing your teeth and rinsing your mouth are the most effective ways to remove these causes. Chronic gingivitis is the result of not brushing your teeth and rinsing your mouth correctly and regularly. A good way to prevent bleeding gums is to brush your teeth effectively in the morning and evening, and rinse your mouth after meals. It is recommended to go to the dentistry in time to check for tartar, and you can go to the dentistry for ultrasonic teeth cleaning treatment.

You can use a cotton swab dipped in 3% hydrogen peroxide solution (hydrogen peroxide) to apply it to the gum margin. When bubbles are formed, rinse your mouth with warm water. Then apply 2% iodine glycerin or iodine tincture 3 times a day until the gums heal. Metronidazole (Flagyl) buccal tablets, hold in the mouth, 4 to 6 times a day, lysozyme, domiphene, or chlorhexidine lozenges can be selected.

There are many reasons for blood in saliva. Common causes include: (1) bronchial diseases, bronchiectasis, chronic tracheitis, bronchial lung cancer, etc. (2) lung diseases, tuberculosis, pneumonia, etc. (3) cardiovascular diseases, pulmonary congestion caused by mitral valve stenosis. (4) blood diseases and certain acute infectious diseases. Cancerous tissues are rich in blood vessels. Cancer-induced irritating coughs often lead to rupture of capillaries and the appearance of blood in saliva. The characteristics are intermittent and recurrent, with a small amount of blood in sputum, and the blood is often more than the sputum. Tumors infiltrate larger blood vessels, and rupture often causes massive hemoptysis.

I suggest you go to the hospital for a checkup.

The above is the treatment method for blood in saliva. We all seem to have experienced the symptoms of blood in saliva. If you also have the above symptoms, do not seek medical treatment indiscriminately or take medicine indiscriminately. First, you must determine what kind of illness you have, and then choose a scientific and reasonable treatment method based on your symptoms. Finally, I wish everyone can have a healthy body.