If your gums have been swollen and bleeding for a long time without any dental treatment, you probably have a bacterial infection that has now spread down into your gum line. Your body is now infected and you could be in danger of losing your teeth.

If you do not have dental insurance, contact your local health department for information regarding a free dental clinic in your area. You cannot wait to get dental treatment. Your health could be in danger from the toxins that have started to get into your blood stream from your infected gums. Even if you are not in terrible pain, damage is being done to your gums and the bones that hold your teeth in place.