Hello
sounds like you have the start of gum disease or Gingivitis. You need to brush your teeth 2 times a day with a soft headed tooth brush and floss once a day, every day. When you only brush, the brush cannot get in between your teeth and under your gum line. Plaque then builds up over time and causes your gums to become sore and inflamed and puffy. So when you then brush they will bleed. You should not be worried as you can turn this around starting from now. If your gums look normal you can easily repair the gums by starting to floss every day.

So brush 2 times a day and floss once a day before bed time. Flossing will remove the plaque and food from in between the teeth and gum line. The gums will bleed for a few days which is totally normal as they are already inflamed from plaque build up. But keep flossing once a day and as the plaque gets removed and the inflammation goes down, the gums will stop bleeding. It may take a week of flossing before the bleeding stops. Once the gums are healthy and the inflammation has stopped they will not bleed when you brush them. You can also rinse your mouth out with warm salt water after flossing as that can help sore gums.

I would start flossing today and see how your gums get along. I bet you will not even need to see your dentist as he will only say the same thing. Floss floss floss. And remember to be gentle when flossing. Flossing every day also helps keep your immune system healthy and can prevent heart disease and strokes as gum disease can cause many health problems.

Hope that helps and happy flossing

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