Suggest remedy to stop bleeding in the upper molars caused while flossing
Patient: Five hours ago, my husband (age 51) had flossed out a piece of meat between two upper molars which cause some bleeding. He just woke up and found 3-4 cm blood clot had formed and he pulled it off and now it wont stop bleeding. He has rinsed with mouthwash and salt water, still it bled. As I am typing now, he said it feels like it is clotting again. He had a stroke on November 3, 2012 and is on blood pressure medication. Should he go to the ER? . Doctor: There may be slight bleeding on flossing but if the tissue is already inflamed then there will be more bleeding. Hypertensive people have a tendency for more bleeding. Is he on any other medication for thinning blood. Let the clot be there. Clot is formed to stop bleeding and if you keep on removing that clot bleeding will continue. I dont think you need to worry. Take care