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I have a small flap of flat gum, by my molar i can lift up with my tongue. it expanded from an abscess a while ago thats been treated, what is that?
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Why guess?: That's all we can do over the internet. See your own dentist who can actually examine you and determine what, if anything is wrong and how best to treat it, if necessary.
Answered 7/25/2018
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Excess Tissue: If it is your last molar most probably it is pericoronal tissue . I suggest u see your dentist. Several treatment options. If it is gum tissue at the gum line , again see the dentist. A picture would help.
Answered 7/25/2018
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