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Is Blood In Sputum A Concern?

At times I taste blood in my saliva. Next I spit it out, a few times, and the saliva is mainly white, just slightly light pinkish, never strong red from blood. After a good rinse, the blood is gone. I think the blood comes from my tongue, scratching over my teeth, more so than from my gums. Any suggestions? Thank you.
posted on Wed, 15 Feb 2017
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Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service.
I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.

Blood in spit is commonly due to oral causes and the most common is bleeding gums.

If your tongue is inflamed and is hitting the teeth over the sides then it can also bleed on excessive irritation and inflammation.

So my suggestion is to consult a Dentist and get examined. If there is bleeding from gums then deep cleaning followed by gum paint massage and warm saline gargles will help in improvement.

If the tongue is irritated, do cool compresses or ice packs over it. Take a Vitamin B complex daily. Do warm saline gargles. If there is any sharp tooth, get it smoothed.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Honey Arora
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Is Blood In Sputum A Concern?

Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. Blood in spit is commonly due to oral causes and the most common is bleeding gums. If your tongue is inflamed and is hitting the teeth over the sides then it can also bleed on excessive irritation and inflammation. So my suggestion is to consult a Dentist and get examined. If there is bleeding from gums then deep cleaning followed by gum paint massage and warm saline gargles will help in improvement. If the tongue is irritated, do cool compresses or ice packs over it. Take a Vitamin B complex daily. Do warm saline gargles. If there is any sharp tooth, get it smoothed. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Honey Arora