Bump inside gum
A bump inside the gum may be irritation, a normal bony prominence, an erupting tooth, or a drainage point from infection.
What is the direct answer?
A bump inside the gum may be irritation, a normal bony prominence, an erupting tooth, or a drainage point from infection.
What does this question mean?
Gum covers the alveolar bone and surrounds the tooth necks. A firm unchanged ridge can follow bone, while a tender, red, soft, or draining bump is more likely inflamed tissue.
What can you do next?
Do not squeeze, pierce, or burn it. Brush gently, clean between teeth, rinse after meals, and note its size, duration, colour, pain, and discharge.
When should you seek dental care?
Arrange care if it persists, grows, bleeds, or returns. Seek urgent help for fever, spreading facial swelling, or breathing or swallowing difficulty.
What should you ask the dentist?
Ask whether the bump is attached to gum or bone, whether a tooth is infected, and whether imaging or a biopsy is needed.
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What is the main thing to remember?
A bump inside the gum may be irritation, a normal bony prominence, an erupting tooth, or a drainage point from infection.
When should I arrange an examination?
Arrange care if it persists, grows, bleeds, or returns. Seek urgent help for fever, spreading facial swelling, or breathing or swallowing difficulty.