The common causes of a meaty bump on the tooth include: apical fistula, gingival tumor, posterior apical periodontitis or gingivitis, periodontal abscess, etc.
1. Apical fistula: if the patient’s tooth decay is not effectively controlled, it will cause pulp inflammation, long-term will cause apical inflammation, destroy the alveolar bone and periosteum of the human body, the formation of subperiosteal abscess, and finally break through the mucous membrane to form a fistula, resulting in the phenomenon of lumps of flesh on the gums.
2. Gingival tumor: if the patient’s teeth have calculus and plaque, it will stimulate the gums for a long time, thus forming a gingival tumor. It originates from the periodontal membrane and the connective tissue of the alveolar process of the jawbone, and it occurs in the papillary part of the gums in the premolar region.
3. Posterior apical periodontitis or gingivitis: plaque, calculus, food impaction, poor restorations and other factors stimulate the gums will lead to significant inflammatory response and pain phenomenon, when serious, there will be pus and gingival polyps lesions, manifested in the teeth of the gums grow a pimple phenomenon.
4. Periodontal abscess: with the periodontal pockets of pus can not be discharged, scraping treatment is not complete and other factors related to the emergence of granulation tissue hyperplasia, manifested in the teeth of the gums grow a pimple.
There are many possible reasons for a pimple on the tooth, which should be examined and treated under the guidance of a doctor.