Hi there-
first of all, thank you for running this site. you are doing a great service.
about two weeks ago, i noticed a white bump in my mouth on the inside of my gum, along with my gums starting to bleed much easier than they had been. In fact, even when i bit down on a banana, they bled once, although i admit that this has happened before, but not recently). Well, i went to the dentist, and she said that the bump looked like a bony tori and that my gums were looking better than they had in the past.
However, beginning 2 days ago, my gums started getting sore again and i can make my lower front gums bleed sometimes just by pushing forward with my tongue! That has me really scared. the gums don't always bleed when i do this, but they are bleeding enough to have me worried, especially since my dentist looked at them and said they looked ok just one week ago.
I have been brushing with a soft brush, flossing twice daily, using mouthwash, and just had a professional cleaning approx 1 month ago.
would the emergence of a tori cause the gums near it to bleed at first?
Also, i have been under ALOT of stress lately and havent been handling it too well. Could this be the cause of my bleeding gums?
What recommendations would you make? Should i go back to my dentist and have her re-examine me?
thanks for you time