Oral Health

If your gums bleed even though you brush twice a day, frequency is not the variable that is failing you. A toothbrush reaches only about 60% of each tooth surface, and plaque hardens into calculus within 24-72 hours - after which no amount of brushing removes it. Here is what actually stops the bleeding, and when it stops being a shopping problem.

Bleeding gums caused by plaque-driven gingivitis usually start easing within the first week of correct brushing and daily interdental cleaning, and are typically clearly reduced or gone by around two weeks. If they are still bleeding after that, the cause is not your technique - it is calculus below the gum line or a systemic driver, and it needs a dentist.

Bleeding is not a reason to stop brushing the area - it is the reason to clean it properly. This is the full technique guide: the Modified Bass method, the 45-degree angle into the gum line, correct pressure, brush selection and interdental cleaning, step by step.

Bleeding gums are never normal. They always point to something underneath — usually gingivitis, sometimes not. Every cause, explained.