A member asked:

Why would my gum turn black and form a small hole with black fluid and pus coming out of it? what should i do, doctor or dentist?

4 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
Dr. John Chiu answered

See dentist: It sounds like something toxic and infective. Rush to a dentist.

Answered 4/15/2017

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Contact DDS: See your dentist for a definitive diagnosis. The black may be calculus under the gums that is causing an abscess-- need to visualize to comment.

Answered 5/24/2016

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