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What Causes Hard Bump On Gums Of Child?

my son has a hard bump on his gums...one dr said its not an abcess tooth,she tapped the tooth and no pain,she said it may be his saliva gland,blocked,i took him to my dr and was told,its abcess and gave him meds....not sure what more i can do :( my son says,it does not feel like his teeth at all...he said it feels like his cheek...
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Hi..
Welcome to HEALTHCARE MAGIC..

I have gone through your query and can understand your concerns..

As per your complain a hard bump on the gum of a child can be due to causes like a tooth infection leading to dental abscess formation while can also be due to a periapical cyst that can occur if it is related to a deeply decayed tooth..

In case if it is over the cheek then it can be an inflamed minor salivary gland or due to a blocked duct of the gland..

The exact cause can be confirmed by getting an x ray done under supervision of a Paediatric dentist..

In case if it is related to tooth then treating the tooth with root canal treatment can help..

In case if it is due to blocked duct then doing concentrated salt water rinses can help..

Hope this information helps..

Thanks and regards.
Dr.Honey Nandwani Arora.
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What Causes Hard Bump On Gums Of Child?

Hi.. Welcome to HEALTHCARE MAGIC.. I have gone through your query and can understand your concerns.. As per your complain a hard bump on the gum of a child can be due to causes like a tooth infection leading to dental abscess formation while can also be due to a periapical cyst that can occur if it is related to a deeply decayed tooth.. In case if it is over the cheek then it can be an inflamed minor salivary gland or due to a blocked duct of the gland.. The exact cause can be confirmed by getting an x ray done under supervision of a Paediatric dentist.. In case if it is related to tooth then treating the tooth with root canal treatment can help.. In case if it is due to blocked duct then doing concentrated salt water rinses can help.. Hope this information helps.. Thanks and regards. Dr.Honey Nandwani Arora.