Oral gums above a pustule may be a periodontal abscess, periapical abscess, chronic periodontitis, wisdom tooth pericoronitis, etc., should be timely consultation to identify the cause.
1. Periodontal abscess: it is a suppurative inflammation that occurs after periodontitis develops into the middle and late stages. Symptoms are the overflow of pus from the periodontal pockets, and near the position of the gum margin, there will be a situation of pus in the gums.
2. Periapical abscess: acute or chronic inflammation occurring in the periapical tissues of the tooth, the affected tooth may have an apical abscess.
3. Chronic periodontitis: a chronic inflammation caused by plaque, tartar, embedded food and other invasive periodontal tissues and gums. This disease can lead to the patient’s gums appear pus, pus overflow symptoms, can also be accompanied by tenderness.
4. Wisdom tooth pericoronitis: If pus appears in the area of wisdom teeth, consider the presence of wisdom tooth pericoronitis. Wisdom teeth can not erupt normally, resulting in the crown of the tooth around the gingival flap covered, so that the crown and the gingival flap between the formation of a deeper blind pocket.
However, other factors can not be ruled out, it is recommended to consult the doctor in time, by the doctor to clarify the cause of the disease, give targeted treatment.