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What Causes Lump In Gum?
Hi, I noticed about a week ago a small sized lump with slight point to it on my gum line at the bottom of my teeth, cheek side, it is painless unless I jab at it. I have very good teeth aside for a few cavities when I was 10-12 years old. I do tend to get a lot of tartar. It's been a year since I've had my teeth cleaned though due to a very busy year. Any ideas?
Tue, 6 Jan 2015
The presence of lump or mass on the gums can be indicative of several different conditions. Like an bacterial infection or abscess, can present as a lump on gums. Traumatic injuries and canker sores are some of the common causes.sometimes a simple irritation of one particular area can leads to a lump on gums. Make an appontment for your dentat visit and just check out reason and follow the treatment and get dental cleaning of your teeth .
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The presence of lump or mass on the gums can be indicative of several different conditions. Like an bacterial infection or abscess, can present as a lump on gums. Traumatic injuries and canker sores are some of the common causes.sometimes a simple irritation of one particular area can leads to a lump on gums. Make an appontment for your dentat visit and just check out reason and follow the treatment and get dental cleaning of your teeth .
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