A lump of flesh growing next to the wisdom tooth is dangerous and can cause swelling and pain in the gums, causing more pain to the patient. This can be caused by wisdom teeth pericoronitis, apical periodontitis, gingival tumor and other reasons. 1. Wisdom teeth pericoronitis: refers to the third molar crown around the soft tissue of infectious diseases can cause local gum congestion and swelling, may cause wisdom teeth next to the growth of an inflammatory lump of flesh. Generally through active anti-infection treatment will gradually subside. 2. Periapical periodontitis: Infectious diseases of the wisdom teeth or neighboring teeth may cause suppurative infections, resulting in prominent lumps on the gums and pus overflow. So it can also cause a lump of flesh to grow next to the wisdom teeth. If it is a wisdom tooth, it is recommended to remove it directly, if it is a neighboring tooth, it can be treated with root canal therapy, and it will usually subside gradually. 3. Gingivoma: It is a tumor-like growth at the gingival papilla, which can also lead to a lump of flesh next to the wisdom teeth, and usually needs to be removed surgically. Wisdom teeth next to a pile of meat, there may be other reasons, it is recommended to go to the hospital in a timely manner to check, follow the doctor’s instructions for treatment.