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Associated symptoms

An acutely inflamed bump on the gums can often cause severe pain and pressure in this area. If the inflammation spreads further, the bump can become significantly larger and fever can also develop. An unpleasant smell or bad taste in the mouth is not uncommon and gum bleeding can occur more often when brushing the teeth.

Due to the bump, chewing or swallowing may be restricted. Pain due to a bump on the gums often indicates an inflammation of the tooth root or is caused by a previous root canal treatment. Periodontal diseases such as gingival pockets and receding gums can also cause a painful bump.

At the beginning, patients notice a feeling of tension, which increases steadily until a dull pain develops. The pain can become very strong and then feels pressing and knocking. Warmth or a lying flat position can increase the pain.

A boil is caused by inflammation in the bone and on the tooth. This results in a so-called abscess. The abscess is a focus of inflammation that has encapsulated itself from the surrounding tissue.

The formation of pus is a defence reaction of the body against pathogens. The surrounding bone can be very badly affected and increased bone resorption can occur in this area. In the case of a boil on the gums, the cause is usually a diseased tooth.

At the beginning of the development of a boil on the gums, there is no need to feel pain. Mostly a bump develops unnoticed if it is not inflammatory or the inflammation has already found a way to drain off. Fistulas can develop, through which the inflammatory secretion and pus can drain off.

Especially in the early stages, a gum fistula does not cause any complaints. Often the appropriate treatment is then started too late and the symptoms can intensify and then also become painful. Another possibility for an initially painless bump on the gums can be inflammation in the upper jaw.

Due to the proximity to the maxillary sinuses, the inflammatory secretion initially escapes into the maxillary sinus and remains unnoticed at first or is misinterpreted. This condition also worsens quickly without treatment and later causes severe pain. In addition, epulids can form on the gums.

Epulids are usually always painless and are noticed by the patients quite late. They are caused by a previous injury, hormonal changes or pressure points caused by wearing dentures. They feel hard or soft and are not filled with pus or other secretions.

Diagnosis

A bump on the gums can be very painful, so a visit to the dentist is advisable. A dentist can easily assess and diagnose diseases of the teeth and jaw on the basis of an X-ray image. Often a simple x-ray is sufficient, but if the bump is in the upper jaw and the maxillary sinuses could be involved, a three-dimensional image (CT, DVT) would be much more accurate and helpful in finding a diagnosis.

A look inside the mouth and the examination of the individual teeth, for example to check their vitality, is also part of the initial examination. Similar topics that might interest you: Swollen gumsA nerve-racking tooth can cause repeated inflammation of the jaw. After a root canal treatment, there may still be residual bacteria at the tip of the root and infest the periodontal membrane again. This can lead to a bump on the gums and a new treatment of the tooth is necessary. In most cases, an apicoectomy is then performed or an antibiotic is administered first.