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How can I reverse bleeding gums until I get dental coverage?

I currently experience some gum bleeding almost every time I brush. I normally brush twice a day, but I have increased the amount/duration of brushing in an effort to keep my mouth clean and kill the gingivitis. I usually use listerine immediately after brushing. I also have a bottle of Chlorhexidine (not sure of the spelling) which was prescribed to me about a year and a half ago when my wisdom teeth were breaking through. The expiration date has passed, so I am reluctant to use it. Is the expiration date on Chlorhexidine important? My bottle says to discard after 4/11/06, but I was hoping that it would last longer.

Listerine doesn’t kill the gingivitis, but it does kill the germs that cause the gingivitis (just like the bottle says). Continue using the Listerine, and do not used expired products, as there are chemicals that, after a certain period, do not perform as they are supposed to perform (like chemical breakdown).
If you are having a large amount of bleeding from brushing, try the following:
1: Get a soft-bristled toothbrush, and replace it every 3-4 months.
2: Be sure to brush your gums while you brush your teeth, as this may break loose some build-up under the gumline.
3: Try the brush-floss-brush again method. It worked for me once.
4: Don’t overbrush. Usually 2-3 minutes is a good time for brushing, and brushing for long periods may tear your gums more than they can heal in between brushings.
5: Brush and floss after every meal until you get to the dentist and get that dental work (may require quadrant detail cleaning such as scaling, where they clean under the gums, and planing, where they surgically move the gum from the tooth, clean the tooth quadrant, then surgically stitch the gums back around the areas to help promote gum growth, it’s not painful, don’t be scared of the dentist’s office). Food that sits in between your teeth from lunch until you’re ready to go to bed is allowed to wedge into the affected bleed areas, and may cause more buildup under the gumline.

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