gum discolouring!

by Lisa
(Australia)

Hi,

Something odd and rather worrying occured to me while brushing with the salt, bicarb soda and hydrogen peroxide mixture. I noticed that some parts of my upper gums had changed colour and turned white, I also felt a stinging pain which was so bad that I had to stop brushing.

I rinsed my mouth with water a few times, but the discolouration remained for up to 5 minutes or so! I didn't continue with the treatment and deceided to give the mouthwash a miss as my mouth was so sore! Can you tell me if that's normal, the discolouration of the gums and the stinging sensation throughout the mouth?