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Does Reddish Bump On The Upper Front Gum Indicate New Tooth Eruption?

my boy is 6yrs and 5months and he has what is called shark teeth on the lower jaw, but he is been telling me that his upper front tooth is hurting and when I looked there seems to be a bump kind of redish in color on his upper gront gum. is that another tooth coming or or what?
Thu, 24 Jul 2014
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Dentist,  's  Response
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Thanks for consulting HCM,

Read your query, as your son has redish bump on upper front gum and upper front gum is hurting dont worry it can be due to eruption of permanent tooth may be there is eruption bulge is there, I will suggest you to consult pedodontist and go for examination of reddish bump on gum and irregular eruption of teeth . Advise him to do warm saline rinses that will help him.

Hope this will help you.
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Dentist,  Dr. Uzma Rahaman's  Response
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Read your query.

The reddish bulge in the upper anterior can be due the pre-eruptive stage of the upper teeth.It can also be an abscess related to decay of any milk teeth in the upper area.
It could be either due to some injury if your son has any history of trauma in that area.


For the pre-eruptive bulge ,waiting is the treatment until the tooth erupts.If there is pain you can give him paracetamol.for the persistent pain visit your pedodontist and get it evaluated following a radiograph.
If the swelling is due to the abcess inany primary teeth,get it treated .

Hope this was helpful.
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Does Reddish Bump On The Upper Front Gum Indicate New Tooth Eruption?

Hello, Thanks for consulting HCM, Read your query, as your son has redish bump on upper front gum and upper front gum is hurting dont worry it can be due to eruption of permanent tooth may be there is eruption bulge is there, I will suggest you to consult pedodontist and go for examination of reddish bump on gum and irregular eruption of teeth . Advise him to do warm saline rinses that will help him. Hope this will help you.