My gums are in pain when I move my tongue and they bleed when I brush, does this mean I have gum disease?  What can I do to help stop it and what can I use?

ANSWER:

It sounds like you do have a gum infection. The best thing you can do at home is brush, floss and then irrigate with a water pik.
This will not however treat the gum infection or keep it from progressing.  You really need to see a dentist or more specifically a Periodontist. I have a Periodontist friend in Babylon New York.  If that is near you, I can forward your info to him and he can help you or he may know someone closer to you.

Hope this helps,
Nick DeTure DMD
askadentist.com

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