I totally feel for you. I know how it feels to worry about the health of my teeth and gums. I would hate the idea of losing even one tooth to gum disease. And if several were in danger, I would worry that much more.

My goal is to keep all of my original teeth for a lifetime. (excluding my wisdom teeth which were pulled due to crowding in my mouth).

You can read about the tools that I personally used to help my gums become and stay healthier at

http://GingivitisKiller.com

Be sure to sign up for my email list there too, so that you can get more good information about gum disease.

http://gingivitiskiller.com/#signup

To answer your question, healthy gums should be a light pink.

They should not appear red or puffy at all.

And if they bleed and/or have puss, there is definitely a problem.

I think you will find that even your dentist will tell you that a lot depends on you and how you care for your gums and teeth at home.

The dentist can do some work for you but every person has to be very diligent about gum and tooth care at home.

I think that even your dentist or hygienist will tell you that if you try to rely solely on them to do the work at the office, you may continue to have problems.

Unless you can afford to have your teeth professionally cleaned once a week or so , you probably need to think about how you can best take care of your gums and teeth at home.

Dentists and hygienists can only do so much, the rest is up to you to do at home.

Of course, you should definitely get your dentist’s help they can diagnose and treat your condition. They can even prescribe medicines that can help.

Please let us know how things work for you. Don’t forget to visit http://GingivitisKiller.com to read more about gum disease.

- Dave

I’m just curious as to what changed in the appearance of your gums when they became healthier. Did the colour become lighter, pinker and healthier looking?

I hope that the dentists can stop my gingivitis, I’ve still yet to go to an appointment but as long as they can stop it going any further I’ll be happy. Each day I look at my gums I feel they are getting worse and worse, even though I brush my teeth everyday. I have actually never tried flossing, because it sounds scary – I can just imagine my gums bleeding from them. =( BUT I’m prepared to do anything to stop my gums from deteriorating and lead onto perodontitis.

Just please tell me there’s some hope for my gums to look normal again… even slightly normal! Not pocketed and dark like it is now. =(

What did your gums look like with gingivitis before?? And in what ways did they improve?? I just want some insight and hope.

Thank you!

I opened the http://GingivitisKiller.com website to share with people EXACTLY what I did to stop the progression of gum disease and prevent it from coming back.

There is nothing like having healthy gums. And gum disease is not something everyone should suffer with.

I can’t guarantee what I did will work for you, but it certainly worked for me and you can learn what I did.

http://GingivitisKiller.com

This shows that what I have been doing has been working for me.

Remember though, your dentist and hygienist are not the enemy. They are partners in the care of our gums and teeth.

It’s just that occasionally I have to take matters into my own hands – to umm… ‘complement’ their excellent care.

Actually, I’ve decided to get a regular cleaning done every three months to help care for my teeth and gums.

I love the hydrofloss [aff]. I will continue to use it.

This [aff] is what I use along with it.  I put two capfuls in one (hydrofoss) tray and use it on the bottom teeth’s gum tissue and then I use two capfuls in a second (hydrofloss) tray for the upper gums.

I’ll try to keep you posted on what happens next.

Thank you for writing in about your problem.

If your gums are already bleeding when you wake up, you better go see your doctor or dentist immediately. They can give you proper diagnosis and treatment.

I can’t give you advice, but your physician and / or dentist can.

I would also consider using the hydrofloss http://tobeinformed.com/hydro [AFF]

This is also something I have used in the past:

http://www.oramd.com/?kbid=1153 [AFF]

I’ve used both the hydrofloss and the above product and I liked the results with both.

Ultimately, I decided that the hydrofloss was the best and most effective way to control my gingivitis.

Please let me know what you think about that answer? Do you have anything else to add?

Whatever you end up doing, please come back and tell us, because I bet there are lot of people out there in a similar situation. That kind of information might be helpful to them.

Also, since you are experiencing so much bleeding, I want to remind you again to go see your dentist or doctor, they can provide a proper diagnosis and treatment.

– Dave