Gum Pain

Gum pain can be caused by many things, such as:

• Toothbrush trauma
• Food trauma (e.g. spicy food, hot food, or jagged food fragment)
• Mouth ulcer (of various types)
• Gum Disease
• Herpes Simplex
• Abscess
• Tooth erupting
• Impacted tooth
• Cyst
• Oral cancer
• Various other conditions

If gum pain persists, it is important to contact us for an appointment to determine the cause and begin treatment, if needed.

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