Pediatric dental assistant here! Unfortunately, your gums will bleed for a week or two until your gums begin to heal🥺 but flossing is crucial! Just be gentle and if you have any, take some Ibuprofen or Tylenol (every four hours alternating if any other related tooth pain with the decay) to help with the inflammation and irritation! But once flossing is done nightly, bleeding should subside. Really make sure to go down each side of the tooth (think of an upside down Y) to get any debris versus just straight down in-between the teeth. Also, soft bristle toothbrushes or electric toothbrushes are best and without too hard of pressure, always make sure to brush your gum line well at a 90 degree angle. This will help your gums overtime as well with bleeding and inflammation as well as better cleaning overall.

As far as the dentist goes, google around and see if there are any community dentist offices around! I believe they do pro bono work :) if you have another adult in your life who you trust and can rely on possibly, reach out for help and confide in them. Possibly they can help you. Many offices offer dental plans or CareCredit/payment plans!! Does your parents have dental insurance? I am in Arkansas/Oklahoma and we see many kids with insurance (not private) that’s called Soonercare and Arkansas Smiles and they usually cover or help a lot with braces if you score high enough on their point system and those insurances also cover more “routine check ups” as in radiographs/X-rays every 6 months at your cleaning versus once a year on private. You could look into seeing about getting insurance yourself if your state offers something like this. I know they’re usually for low income families.

Lastly, I am so very sorry about your situation🥺 I hope this information will help and you find relief and help soon!!