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I have a bump on my gum that hurts could something be in there?

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Depending on: Where the bump is - it could be food or debris caught in the gum space. It could even be an abscess. Or it could be something far more benign.

Dr Pappas and 2 doctors agreed

Answered 8/8/2015

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