How significant a symptom do you think bleeding gums is? Most of the time when I brush my teeth by gums bleed a bit, I didnt think this was a big deal, I would have thought this is common in regularly brushing and put down to my brushing style. At this stage i'm still trying to figure out if i have significant mercury toxicity...

I do as well, moreso when I cleanse my body!!!!! When I cleanse I GET IT BADLY, but when not moreso I do not. Good post. I am seiously waiting for some to answer that.

My gums never bleed unless I poke them with something or jam my floss too far in. Bleeding gums is usually a sign of gingivitis.

It might indicate a vitamin k or vitamin c and /or bioflavonoid deficiency. If you Google bleeding gums, you will see many links about gum disease. Do you get frequental enough dental cleanings?

http://www.drweil.com/drw/u/id/QAA337888

It's not uncommon. May indicate that there are (as JK) said some deficiences, though amalgam toxicity can also cause bleeding gums and gum disease etc. I think anything that runs the system down could do the same. Not cleaning properly and/or flossing.

I wound up with receding gums after a course of antibiotics and they've never really come back to normal. I had a problem before that and was told I had periodontal gum disease anyway. Yet I had never noticed bleeding with brushing.

I take care of my teeth better now. I do use a fluoride toothpaste, much to some people's disagreement due to the problems of fluoride, but I find that Colgate total is the one that suits me best and seems to control the bacteria more and the staining. I use picksters (which is like a wire with a brush) and use that in place of dental floss. It is far better. You just have to order the right size, depending on the gaps between your teeth. As my teeth are tightly fitted together, I use one that fits. I think there has been an improvement. I recommend this.

At first thing may get a bit worse as your gums toughen up a bit from using the picksters, but it gets better again.

That plus diet/supplements maybe helpful and of course getting amalgams removed if that is the underlying problem.

I also forgot to mention possible anemia(iron, B12, or folic acid deficiency?) as a cause for gum problems. Rinsing your mouth with Listerine might help. Be sure to use only soft toothbrushes and brush gently. Some dentists might like the idea of using a toothpaste with peroxide and baking soda, while some might not like the idea,