Hi Smitty,

I am in the dental field and can offer you some information here. I do have a few questions if you feel comfortable answering them.

How long had it been since your last dental examination?

How long have you been taking fish oil?

What are taking for your allergies?

Were you a cigarette smoker at any time?

When a dentist recommends a patient to a periodontist for a full mouth treatment, this indicates that there is a general gum problem going on and not one that is limited to just one area. You said at least one tooth has some pocketing and something about needing bone grafts .... could there be more than just that one tooth that is invovled?

Have you been told in the past that you had periodontal problems or did you have periodontal treatment years ago?

Are you missing teeth or do you wear a partial denture?

Generally fish oil supplements do not cause any bleeding of the gums in healthy people who have healthy gums. If a person has a health condition, takes certain medications or has periodontal disease and they are prone to some gum bleeding when they brush or floss, the fish oil can increase the volume of blood because it is a natural blood thinner.

Bleeding gums are never normal or something that should be ignored. If it is due to bacteria and a build up of tartar, then treatment to remove to remove the bacteria and new oral hygiene techniques need to be implemented. If it is due to prescription or over the counter medications then your physician needs to make adjustments in an effort to reduce the bleeding.

Bryanna