Causes and treatments of blood in saliva

Oral examination can also detect some common diseases. For example, yellow tongue coating means that the person has heat in the body and needs to eat a light diet and avoid spicy food. For another example, a bitter taste in the mouth means that there is a gastrointestinal disease or inflammation of the liver or gallbladder, etc., and you need to go to the hospital for diagnosis. Here are some reasons why there is blood in saliva.

Gingival bleeding is one of the common symptoms in dentistry. It refers to a small amount of bleeding of the gums caused spontaneously or due to slight stimulation. In mild cases, there will be blood in the saliva only when sucking, brushing teeth, and chewing hard food. In severe cases, the gums will bleed more or even spontaneously when they are slightly stimulated. Generally speaking, chronic inflammation of the gums is a common cause of gingival bleeding, so gingival bleeding is more common in patients with periodontitis and gingivitis; but sometimes it can also be an oral manifestation of certain systemic diseases, which should be given sufficient attention.

Gingival bleeding can be divided into passive bleeding and active bleeding (spontaneous bleeding).

1. Passive bleeding: It is mainly manifested by rupture of capillaries in the gums and bleeding when brushing, eating, or sucking. The amount of blood is small, and blood can be seen in the saliva, or there is blood staining on the food eaten and the toothbrush bristles. It can stop by itself after rinsing with cold water.

2. Active bleeding (spontaneous bleeding): refers to the fact that slight stimulation can cause heavy bleeding of the gums, or bleeding of the gums without any stimulation. The bleeding is widespread, the amount is large and it is difficult to stop. This symptom is often related to the patient's overall health condition.

Treatment of Gum Disease ① For acute gingival bleeding, emergency hemostasis should be performed first, such as packing, compressing the bleeding area, suturing the gingival papilla, periodontal plugging, etc. If necessary, short-term systemic hemostatic drugs should be used, but the indications should be strictly controlled.

② In view of the fact that gingival bleeding is mostly caused by local factors, a) local irritants should be removed promptly, including supragingival scaling and subgingival scraping to remove plaque, tartar and other pathogenic factors; treat food impaction; remove poor restorations, fillings, and orthodontic appliances; and correct bad oral habits. b) Oral hygiene education, control of plaque, and cultivation of good oral hygiene habits, including correct brushing of teeth in the morning and evening, proper use of dental floss and toothpicks, regular periodontal examinations and periodontal supportive treatment; c) Quitting smoking, increasing the intake of fruits and vegetables, etc.

③ For gingival bleeding suspected to be related to systemic health conditions, sufficient attention should be paid and relevant examinations should be performed in a timely manner, such as routine blood tests, coagulation phase, liver and kidney function, etc., and treatment measures should be taken for systemic diseases.

The above is an introduction to the causes and treatments of blood in saliva. From the above, it can be seen that the cause of blood in saliva may be bleeding gums. If the given methods are ineffective or the effects are not obvious, seek medical attention as soon as possible. To avoid subsequent diseases, if dental diseases are not taken seriously, they can become serious and cause great pain, so they should be given sufficient attention.