Gums swollen a lump of flesh, may be a fistula or gingival tumor, need to correspond to the root canal treatment, surgical resection and other treatments.
1. Fistula: common in chronic apical periodontitis or wisdom teeth peri-coronitis, both can be formed in the gingiva drainage channel appeared, manifested as a “lump of flesh-like” growths. Patients with apical periodontitis need root canal treatment; patients with wisdom tooth pericoronitis need to remove the wisdom tooth and scrape the fistula in order to cure.
2. Gingival tumor: often appear in the edge of the gums with or without the edge of the pink colored growths, can be large or small. It is recommended to carry out basic periodontal treatment, if it does not subside, then need surgical treatment.
A variety of oral diseases can be caused by the gums “lump-like” changes, it is recommended to go to the regular hospital stomatology department, by the physician examination after a clear diagnosis and symptomatic treatment.