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What Is A Growing Lump On Gums Above The Front Tooth Indicative Of?

I have had a small lump on my gums above my front tooth for about 6 years now it continues to grow to about the same size and then it will pop when it does puss comes out when it does this now I can feel pain spread across my entire gum line in the front very deeply I have pretty bad sinus/allergy issues and serious gum disease I also have a chronic chough that stays for awhile and comes and goes I have a thyroid goiter issue among others could this be an abscess tooth causing all of this?
Wed, 2 Mar 2016
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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 lump over the gums that increases in size and then gradually ruptures and releases pus seems to be due to ether tooth infection or gum infection..

In case if the tooth over which it is present has decay in it there is a possibility that you have a recurring dental abscess due to infection reaching below the toot tips of the tooth and causing pus formation..

In case if it is not the case then it can be due to deep infection in gums due to accumulation of infectious deposits over the teeth..
Sinus issue or thyroid goitre does not seems to be due to it..

I would suggest you to consult an Oral Physician and get evaluated and a thorough clinical evaluation and investigations like x ray can help in diagnosis and treatment can be done according to the cause..

In case of dental abscess, root canal treatment of tooth followed by antibiotics and painkillers will help..
In case of gum infection deep scaling, curettage and followed by antibiotics, painkillers and topical application of gum paint can help..
Do warm saline gargles..
As of now you can apply numbing gel over the painful area and also take anti inflammatory painkiller like Ibuprofen.
Do antiseptic mouthwash gargles..



Hope this information helps..

Thanks and regards.
Dr.Honey Nandwani Arora.
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What Is A Growing Lump On Gums Above The Front Tooth Indicative Of?

Hi.. Welcome to HEALTHCARE MAGIC.. I have gone through your query and can understand your concerns.. As per your complain a lump over the gums that increases in size and then gradually ruptures and releases pus seems to be due to ether tooth infection or gum infection.. In case if the tooth over which it is present has decay in it there is a possibility that you have a recurring dental abscess due to infection reaching below the toot tips of the tooth and causing pus formation.. In case if it is not the case then it can be due to deep infection in gums due to accumulation of infectious deposits over the teeth.. Sinus issue or thyroid goitre does not seems to be due to it.. I would suggest you to consult an Oral Physician and get evaluated and a thorough clinical evaluation and investigations like x ray can help in diagnosis and treatment can be done according to the cause.. In case of dental abscess, root canal treatment of tooth followed by antibiotics and painkillers will help.. In case of gum infection deep scaling, curettage and followed by antibiotics, painkillers and topical application of gum paint can help.. Do warm saline gargles.. As of now you can apply numbing gel over the painful area and also take anti inflammatory painkiller like Ibuprofen. Do antiseptic mouthwash gargles.. Hope this information helps.. Thanks and regards. Dr.Honey Nandwani Arora.