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Small bump on my gum about 2 weeks after wisdom tooth removal. is this an infection?
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Generally Not: It is generally part of the healing tissue that will take several weeks to heal. It heals from the inside out and not from the outside in.
Answered 2/27/2019
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Could be: Or it could be a piece of bone working its way tothe surface. See your dentist.
Answered 4/2/2013
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