Swollen and Bleeding Gums

Swollen and Bleeding Gums

What Bleeding Gums Mean Bleeding gums are common. They are not normal. If your gums bleed when you brush or floss, something is irritating them. Healthy gums do not bleed. They are firm, pale pink, and they sit tightly against the teeth. Most bleeding starts with...
Swollen and Bleeding Gums

Root Planing

What Root Planing Is Root planing is a deep clean below the gum line. Your dentist removes hardened tartar from the root surface, then smooths that surface. It is a treatment for gum disease, not a routine clean. A normal clean works above the gum, where you can...
Gum Disease

Gum Disease

What Is Gum Disease? Gum disease is an infection of the tissue that holds your teeth in place. It starts with plaque, the soft sticky film of bacteria that forms on your teeth every day. Plaque that is not brushed away hardens into tartar. Tartar sits below the gum...