A fleshy ball at the root of a tooth is usually not cancer, but may be a gingival tumor. Gingival tumors are inflammatory reactive neoplastic growths that are confined to the gums, especially the gingival papillae, but have no tumor biology or structure and are not true tumors. Gingival tumors originate from the periodontium and the connective tissue of the gingiva, and although they are not true tumors, they are prone to recur after removal. There are many causes of gingival tumors, and the more common ones are due to the stimulation of chronic gingival inflammation, or changes in endocrine factors. In addition, long-term use of anti-hypertensive and anti-epileptic drugs, such as phenytoin sodium, can also cause the occurrence of gingival tumors. If gingival tumors appear, you need to pay attention to oral hygiene and actively cooperate with your physician for the treatment of gum inflammation. If the gingival tumor does not subside after one month, surgical removal may be considered. In addition, some patients may also have soft tissue hyperplasia caused by repeated inflammatory stimulation after the appearance of gingival fistulae in periapical periodontitis, which requires active treatment of dental endodontic disease and most of them can heal, or can be surgically removed if the hyperplasia is large.