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What Could Cause Red Bump On Gum?

It's slightly hard to explain, but behind my top front teeth, there's a white flap I guess of gum tissue. It started out as a red bump after I had my braces tightened and had power chains put on to pull my teeth together. Now it's white and it like, peels back from the roof of my mouth. It's gross and irritating me. I'm in college and don't have the time nor the cash to go see my dentist, but it's genuinely worrying me. It's been there for about two weeks now, and I'm hoping it'll go away soon and on its own?
Mon, 28 Apr 2014
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Dentist, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery 's  Response
hello thanks for consult at hcm..it could be frictional keratosis if it is white,,the red bump could be abscess,, either ways take a iopa radiograph, u may also need antibiotics ad analgesics under the prescription of ur treating dentist,, plz take an opinion with a dentist,, do not neglect it,, hope it helps,,tc
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What Could Cause Red Bump On Gum?

hello thanks for consult at hcm..it could be frictional keratosis if it is white,,the red bump could be abscess,, either ways take a iopa radiograph, u may also need antibiotics ad analgesics under the prescription of ur treating dentist,, plz take an opinion with a dentist,, do not neglect it,, hope it helps,,tc