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What Can Cause Blood Mixed With Saliva While Spitting?

every morning when I am about to refresh my face I spit blood, it is not red but brownish, I imagine it is blood mixed with saliva. After 2-3 spits the brownish colour disappears and I spit white as usual and I am fine during the day. What is it? it is a sign of cancer? could it be the gums or the stomach? has anyone got the same? I am 54 years old, I do not smoke, I do not drink. Thanks for answers
posted on Thu, 13 Mar 2014
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Dentist, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery,  's  Response
Thanks for your query, I have gone through your query.
The blood mixed saliva while spitting is because of the gum infection. Particular;y during night the salivary secretion will be reduced or almost nil because of the lack of stimuli, so there wont be any antibacterial activity, so there will be increased activity of microorganisms.
Nothing to be panic, it is not cancer. Smoking can increase the risk of gum infection and bleeding, is better stop smoking.
For gum infection, get your teeth cleaned and use topical gum astringents like stolin gum paint.
I hope my answer will help you, take care.
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Dentist,  Dr. Priyanka Tiwari's  Response
Hello,

Thanks for consulting HCM

Read your query as you have blood in saliva while spitting dont worry it is not a sign of cancer this can be due to inflamation in gums that is gingivitis secondary to deposition of plaque and calculus in subgingival areas of gum,
I will suggest you to consult dentist and go for oral examinatio and oral prophylaxis , in meantime do luke warm saline rinses , you can do mouthwash like chlorhexidine or listerine once daily , brush your teeth twice daily .

Hope this will help you.

Wishing you good health.

Regards,
Dr. Priyanka tiwari
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What Can Cause Blood Mixed With Saliva While Spitting?

Thanks for your query, I have gone through your query. The blood mixed saliva while spitting is because of the gum infection. Particular;y during night the salivary secretion will be reduced or almost nil because of the lack of stimuli, so there wont be any antibacterial activity, so there will be increased activity of microorganisms. Nothing to be panic, it is not cancer. Smoking can increase the risk of gum infection and bleeding, is better stop smoking. For gum infection, get your teeth cleaned and use topical gum astringents like stolin gum paint. I hope my answer will help you, take care.