Symptoms of fistula on the gums
The typical symptoms of a fistula on the gums depend mainly on the exact location, the extent and the stage of the fistula. In its initial stage, the gum fistula does not usually cause any symptoms. For this reason, the existing inflammatory processes are often not recognized as such and treated too late.
Due to the body’s natural immune reaction, a purulent secretion is formed and pressure sensitivity increases. After some time, the affected patients notice a significant swelling in the area of the inflamed tooth. In addition, there is a persistent state of tension and a slight knocking pain.
In the area of the fistula on the gums, which at this point usually presents itself as a small blister, there is an increasing accumulation of pus. The pain typical of a fistula on the gums increases significantly due to the increasing pressure at the tip of the tooth root. As soon as the pressure inside the fistula at the gums becomes too great, purulent secretion escapes via the fistula duct and enters the oral cavity.In the further course of the disease, the intensity of the pain felt by the affected patient increases significantly.
The pain typical of a fistula on the gums increases significantly due to the increasing pressure at the tip of the tooth root. As soon as the pressure inside the fistula at the gum becomes too great, purulent secretion escapes via the fistula duct and enters the oral cavity. In the further course of the disease, the pain felt by the patient increases significantly in intensity.
A fistula usually manifests itself as a small white blister with a red courtyard around it in the immediate vicinity of the affected tooth. However, the fistula can also be located (almost invisible from the outside) at the gum line, i.e. between the tooth and the gumline. Since the cause is usually an inflammation of the root, a fistula is accompanied by the typical signs of inflammation such as redness, swelling, pain and warming at the affected area.
Patients describe the pain more as a feeling of pressure and as a slight knocking pain, which is especially disturbing when eating or brushing teeth. In the case of fistulas, this usually subsides considerably after the pus has been discharged. This is why fistulas are so dangerous.
Affected persons usually do not feel any pain anymore while the underlying inflammation, however, spreads further and possibly spreads to the jawbone. However, a fistula tract can also be completely painless, which is why it is not noticed in the majority of cases. The constant discharge of pus from the exit of the fistula tract causes unpleasant bad breath and impaired taste.
