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When people don't practice proper dental hygiene, bacteria in the mouth forms plaque on the teeth. These bacteria may cause your gums to become inflamed, which results in red, swollen, or bleeding gums. For many people with gingivitis, this inflammation is not painful.
Bleeding gums could be a sign of the jawbone disease known as periodontitis. Not to be confused with gingivitis, periodontitis is a more severe condition in which bacteria makes its way up the side of the teeth to the gum line.