What causes bleeding from gums?
Patient: My almost 2 yr old has what it looks like to be bread in between her 2 front teeth. I tried to take her toothbrush and remove it and her gums started to bleed . You can see she is in pain. I thought she wasn t eating cause of her 2 yr mollers but now I m thinking infection Doctor: Hi,Thanks and welcome to HCM .Gums are very delicate in a 2 years old baby.The bristles of the tooth brush may injure gums and lead to bleeding.Gum infection and vitamin C deficiency may lead to bleeding .within 1-2days if the bleeding does not subside consult your doctor/ dentist.Hope this answer serves your purpose .Further queries invited .Dr.MV.Subrahmanyam.