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What Does A Hard White Bump On The Gums After Tooth Extraction Indicate?
Question: Hello, i had a tooth extraction 4 months ago and a couple weeks ago i noticed this hard white bump near one of the extraction sites on the inside of my gum. I dont know if theyre related. It is tender/painful if i touch it, and very hard. I added a photo. As i said it is on the inner portion of my gum on the left side of my mouth.
Brief Answer:
Bony spicules , tooth or root still left in socket, get Radiograph done.
Detailed Answer:
Hello XXXX.
Thanks for consulting Healthcaremagic.
This is Dr. Priyanka Tiwari answering your query.
I have read your query and gone through the image you have attached . As far as i have noticed painful white bump near the extraction site on the gum can be due Bony spicule, tooth / root fragment left in socket .
For this i will suggest you to consult oral surgeon for clinical examination and get intra oral periapical radiograph to get definite diagnosis. So there is nothing to be worried If hard lump is because of part of tooth still left in tooth extraction socket, then it can be pulled out. Part of tooth still left in extraction socket can cause infection and pain later on. If it is a bony prominence present, then it will regress on its own or surgical intervention will be required for it.
Hope i have answered your query .
If you have further query i wil be happy to help.
Bony spicules , tooth or root still left in socket, get Radiograph done.
Detailed Answer:
Hello XXXX.
Thanks for consulting Healthcaremagic.
This is Dr. Priyanka Tiwari answering your query.
I have read your query and gone through the image you have attached . As far as i have noticed painful white bump near the extraction site on the gum can be due Bony spicule, tooth / root fragment left in socket .
For this i will suggest you to consult oral surgeon for clinical examination and get intra oral periapical radiograph to get definite diagnosis. So there is nothing to be worried If hard lump is because of part of tooth still left in tooth extraction socket, then it can be pulled out. Part of tooth still left in extraction socket can cause infection and pain later on. If it is a bony prominence present, then it will regress on its own or surgical intervention will be required for it.
Hope i have answered your query .
If you have further query i wil be happy to help.
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