{"id":5937,"date":"2026-01-08T09:18:26","date_gmt":"2026-01-08T14:18:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dentalonepanama.com\/bultos-en-la-encia-causas-tratamiento\/"},"modified":"2026-01-08T10:05:02","modified_gmt":"2026-01-08T15:05:02","slug":"gum-lumps-causes-treatment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dentalonepanama.com\/en\/gum-lumps-causes-treatment\/","title":{"rendered":"Gum Lumps: What Are They, Causes, and Effective Treatments"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"5937\" class=\"elementor elementor-5937 elementor-5930\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c10d658 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c10d658\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7b2b13b\" data-id=\"7b2b13b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e2faec elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7e2faec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-path-to-node=\"7\">Noticing an irregularity in your mouth can be alarming. You run your tongue over it, and there it is: a small bump that wasn&#8217;t there yesterday.<\/p><p data-path-to-node=\"8\">It is normal for you to feel worried.<\/p><p data-path-to-node=\"9\">The appearance of <b data-path-to-node=\"9\" data-index-in-node=\"18\">gum lumps<\/b> is one of the most frequent inquiries we receive at our clinic. Sometimes they hurt, sometimes they don&#8217;t, but they are always a message from your body.<\/p><p data-path-to-node=\"10\">As a dentist, my goal today is to reassure you, clearly explain what is happening in your mouth, and guide you toward the solution. The most important thing you need to know is that most cases have a simple treatment if detected in time.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-cfbc24c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"cfbc24c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c8d546a\" data-id=\"c8d546a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b0b4ae2 elementor-toc--minimized-on-tablet elementor-widget elementor-widget-table-of-contents\" data-id=\"b0b4ae2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;headings_by_tags&quot;:[&quot;h2&quot;,&quot;h3&quot;],&quot;exclude_headings_by_selector&quot;:[],&quot;no_headings_message&quot;:&quot;No se ha encontrado ning\\u00fan encabezado en esta p\\u00e1gina.&quot;,&quot;marker_view&quot;:&quot;numbers&quot;,&quot;minimize_box&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;minimized_on&quot;:&quot;tablet&quot;,&quot;hierarchical_view&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;min_height&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;min_height_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;min_height_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"table-of-contents.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__header\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-toc__header-title\">\n\t\t\t\tTabla de contenidos\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__toggle-button elementor-toc__toggle-button--expand\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"elementor-toc__b0b4ae2\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-label=\"Open table of contents\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__toggle-button elementor-toc__toggle-button--collapse\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"elementor-toc__b0b4ae2\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-label=\"Close table of contents\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-chevron-up\"><\/i><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div id=\"elementor-toc__b0b4ae2\" class=\"elementor-toc__body\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__spinner-container\">\n\t\t\t\t<i class=\"elementor-toc__spinner eicon-animation-spin eicon-loading\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7b16ca9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7b16ca9\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d15b73a\" data-id=\"d15b73a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76f56f6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"76f56f6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What exactly are gum lumps?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b3570af elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b3570af\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-path-to-node=\"14\"><b data-path-to-node=\"14\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Gum lumps<\/b> are localized elevations of tissue, often filled with fluid (pus or blood) or formed by cellular growth, appearing on the gingival tissue. They can be a sign of an active infection (abscesses), a response to constant irritation (fibromas), or cysts, and they always require professional assessment to rule out serious pathologies.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3594fed elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3594fed\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0771650\" data-id=\"0771650\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c5a82f0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c5a82f0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Main Causes: Identify Your Case<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fea478d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fea478d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Not all lumps are the same. To understand how to treat them, we must first identify the specific type. Here are the most common causes explained with simple examples.<\/p><p><strong>1. Dental Abscess (Infection)<\/strong><br \/>Imagine your tooth is like a pressure cooker. If bacteria enter the nerve (usually due to a deep cavity), an infection is generated.<\/p><p>The pus needs to get out and looks for the path of least resistance, creating a painful lump on the gum. If you feel throbbing pain and heat in the area, this is very likely the cause.<\/p><p><strong>2. Dental Fistula<\/strong><br \/>Sometimes, that lump has a small white or yellow dot at the tip. This is the &#8220;escape valve&#8221; for the abscess.<\/p><p>Through the fistula, the body drains the infection. Curiously, when the fistula appears, the sharp pain often decreases because the &#8220;pressure&#8221; has dropped, but the infection is still there and needs urgent treatment.<\/p><p><strong>3. Fibroma (Callus from friction)<\/strong><br \/>Do you accidentally bite your cheek or gums? Do you wear a denture that rubs against the tissue?<\/p><p>The mouth protects itself by creating a layer of harder skin, similar to a callus on your hands. These lumps are usually hard, the same color as the gum, and do not hurt. They are benign, but can be annoying.<\/p><p><strong>4. Cysts and Mucocele<\/strong><br \/>These are small fluid retentions. A mucocele, for example, occurs when a minor salivary gland gets blocked (common on the lip or lower gum). It\u2019s like a small water balloon that can appear and disappear.<\/p><p><strong>Doctor&#8217;s Note:<\/strong> If you notice a lump that changes color, bleeds without reason, or grows rapidly, <a href=\"https:\/\/dentalonepanama.com\/en\/contacto\/\">Book your assessment appointment here<\/a> to rule out more serious conditions.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-12c4d2c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"12c4d2c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5168245\" data-id=\"5168245\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6213ef9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6213ef9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 data-path-to-node=\"29\">Effective Treatments for Gum Lumps<\/h2><p><strong>The million-dollar question: How do I get rid of this?<\/strong><\/p><p>The treatment depends entirely on the root of the problem. That is why we never recommend home remedies without a prior diagnosis.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-27c7271 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"27c7271\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-a6914c7\" data-id=\"a6914c7\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-45f93c6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"45f93c6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-path-to-node=\"32\"><strong>If it is an infection (Root Canal)<\/strong><\/p><p data-path-to-node=\"33\">If the origin is an infected tooth, we need to clean the inside of the tooth.<\/p><p data-path-to-node=\"34\">We perform a <b data-path-to-node=\"34\" data-index-in-node=\"13\">root canal treatment<\/b> to eliminate the bacteria and save your tooth. Once cleaned, the lump disappears on its own within a few days.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-f393b74\" data-id=\"f393b74\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b8594f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4b8594f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>If it is a gum problem (Periodontics)<\/strong><br \/><br \/>Sometimes the lump is a periodontal abscess, caused by tartar accumulated deep under the gum line.<\/p><p>Here, we perform scaling and root planing (deep cleaning) to thoroughly sanitize the area. It helps the gum reattach firmly to the tooth. [<a href=\"https:\/\/dentalonepanama.com\/en\/periodontist-in-panama\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">See more about our Periodontal Treatments<\/a>]<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-0f69208\" data-id=\"0f69208\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b5abf7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4b5abf7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>If it is a fibroma or cyst (Minor Surgery)<\/strong><br \/><br \/>In these cases, we simply remove the excess tissue.<\/p><p>It is a very quick procedure, performed under local anesthesia and totally painless. In our clinic, we use laser technology so that healing is much faster and more comfortable for you.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1580336 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1580336\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d3c1fef\" data-id=\"d3c1fef\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-109883c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"109883c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Can I pop the lump at home?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c8d1d49 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c8d1d49\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-path-to-node=\"42\"><b data-path-to-node=\"42\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Absolutely NOT.<\/b><\/p><p data-path-to-node=\"43\">I know it can be tempting, especially if you feel pressure. But pricking or popping a gum lump at home is dangerous for three reasons:<\/p><ol start=\"1\" data-path-to-node=\"44\"><li><p data-path-to-node=\"44,0,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"44,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Risk of Sepsis:<\/b> You can push bacteria into your bloodstream.<\/p><\/li><li><p data-path-to-node=\"44,1,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"44,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Superinfection:<\/b> Household needles are not sterile.<\/p><\/li><li><p data-path-to-node=\"44,2,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"44,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Tissue Damage:<\/b> You can injure healthy gum tissue, making recovery slower.<\/p><\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-87dba86 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"87dba86\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-cc96c74\" data-id=\"cc96c74\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-09cd09f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"09cd09f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 data-path-to-node=\"45\">Conclusion: Your Smile Deserves Attention<\/h2><p data-path-to-node=\"46\">Having <b data-path-to-node=\"46\" data-index-in-node=\"7\">gum lumps<\/b> is not something you should ignore, but neither is it a reason for panic if you act in time. Your body is warning you that it needs help.<\/p><p data-path-to-node=\"47\">Most of the time, the solution is simpler and less painful than you imagine. Don&#8217;t let fear stop you from recovering your well-being.<\/p><p data-path-to-node=\"48\">Have you been noticing that annoyance for days? Let us take a look.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-dc83d2b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"dc83d2b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-bb703c2\" data-id=\"bb703c2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-35f70be elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"35f70be\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7539e2e elementor-widget elementor-widget-accordion\" data-id=\"7539e2e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1221\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1221\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Is it dangerous to have a lump on the gum?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1221\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1221\"><p data-path-to-node=\"54\">Generally, it is not a life-threatening emergency, but it does indicate an active pathology (infection, cyst, or trauma). If left untreated, a simple infection can spread to the bone or other parts of the face, turning into a serious situation.<\/p><h4 data-path-to-node=\"55\">\u00a0<\/h4><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1222\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1222\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">How much does it cost to remove a gum lump?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1222\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1222\"><p data-path-to-node=\"56\">The price varies depending on the cause. Treating a fistula with a root canal is not the same as removing a small fibroma with a laser. At your first visit, we will give you a clear diagnosis and a fixed quote with no obligation.<\/p><h4 data-path-to-node=\"57\">\u00a0<\/h4><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1223\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1223\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Is the treatment for lumps painful?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1223\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1223\"><p data-path-to-node=\"58\">No. All procedures are performed under local anesthesia. You will not feel pain during the intervention. If there was a prior infection, you might feel mild discomfort afterward, which is easily controlled with the medication we will prescribe.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@type\":\"FAQPage\",\"mainEntity\":[{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"Is it dangerous to have a lump on the gum?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"<p data-path-to-node=\\\"54\\\">Generally, it is not a life-threatening emergency, but it does indicate an active pathology (infection, cyst, or trauma). 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