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What Causes Puncture In The Gums?
i have like a small hole on my top gum, usually it does nothing and i dont even notice it but then sometimes, say once a month or so, it feels up and then releases blood. when this happens i can feel it swelling up, there tends to be a minor bit of poison too
Mon, 1 Sep 2014
Hello
It seems to me like a sinus tract opening due to periapical abcess.
There must be some problem related to that tooth.
Do you have any trauma to that tooth due to some accident recently or some time ago.
Do you have any decay in the related tooth.
But don't worry this problem can be treated easily by a dentist.
I would advice you to visit a dentist for exact treatment plan.
Regards
Dr. Shesh
It seems to me like a sinus tract opening due to periapical abcess.
There must be some problem related to that tooth.
Do you have any trauma to that tooth due to some accident recently or some time ago.
Do you have any decay in the related tooth.
But don't worry this problem can be treated easily by a dentist.
I would advice you to visit a dentist for exact treatment plan.
Regards
Dr. Shesh
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Thank you for your query,
The symptom you are explaining is not puncture in the gum.
This may be gum tissue which swelles up due to infection and become an abscess. When the abscess is fill with necrotic material and pressure it swells up and then you feel pain. The moment it is ruptured due to any reason the necrotic material and the pressure releases, you feel poison and relived.
I would advice you to see you Dentist and know the cause. Repeated abscess at the same place may leads to bone loss.
The symptom you are explaining is not puncture in the gum.
This may be gum tissue which swelles up due to infection and become an abscess. When the abscess is fill with necrotic material and pressure it swells up and then you feel pain. The moment it is ruptured due to any reason the necrotic material and the pressure releases, you feel poison and relived.
I would advice you to see you Dentist and know the cause. Repeated abscess at the same place may leads to bone loss.
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