On the Internet, some sites outside the U.S. use the compound designation milliard/billion to designate the number 1 000 000 000. In science, the names of large numbers are usually avoided completely by using the appropriate SI prefixes. Thus 10 9 watts is a gigawatt and 10 12 joules is a terajoule.
Blood thinners like warfarin (Coumadin) can make you bleed more easily -- including from your gums. Some anti-seizure, blood pressure, and immune-suppressing drugs make the gums grow too quickly. The new gum tissue is more delicate and may bleed when you brush it.
What Causes Bleeding Gums. Gums bleed due to the bodyâs immune system targeting infection or bacteria in the gumline area around the teeth. An increased blood supply in an area of trauma or infection is very common, and is often paired with inflammation. Healing simply cannot take place if there is not a flow of oxygenated blood to the area where infection is present. Some of the specific causes of gingival bleeding are: