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05-11-07, 12:26
Hi there, since yesterday I notice that my gum is red and a bit irritated.
The redness starts between the teeth (top gum at the front) and carries on to the top where the gum meets the lip (if you see what I mean).
You know if you lift your top lip to look at your gums underneath, the areas between each root is pinker than the rest (which I assume is normal), well it's exactly there, only it's a lot pinker, if not red between the roots of 2 teeth.
I'm really worried about it, I booked an appointment with my dentist but there wasn't one until wednesday morning.
I looked at Google (wrong I know) under "abces" but they say that an abces is caused by a cavity that hasn't been treated and I haven't got a cavity there.
I haven't even looked under "mouth cancer" as I can't bear to.
Besides if I look properly it looks like there is a little white "pocket" of fluid on the gum like an ulcer. I really don't want to loose my tooth as it's at the front.
Please help, I know I should wait to hear the dentist opinion but in the meantime I'm really scared.
P.S: By the way I went for a check up 2 weeks ago and he didn't notice anything and told me that my teeth were perfectly healthy and clean. No plaque or anything.
The only different thing I've done recently is start using an electric toothbrush again, but I dont' see why that would irritate the gum like that as I didnt' use it for more than the recommended 3 minutes.
please help
The redness starts between the teeth (top gum at the front) and carries on to the top where the gum meets the lip (if you see what I mean).
You know if you lift your top lip to look at your gums underneath, the areas between each root is pinker than the rest (which I assume is normal), well it's exactly there, only it's a lot pinker, if not red between the roots of 2 teeth.
I'm really worried about it, I booked an appointment with my dentist but there wasn't one until wednesday morning.
I looked at Google (wrong I know) under "abces" but they say that an abces is caused by a cavity that hasn't been treated and I haven't got a cavity there.
I haven't even looked under "mouth cancer" as I can't bear to.
Besides if I look properly it looks like there is a little white "pocket" of fluid on the gum like an ulcer. I really don't want to loose my tooth as it's at the front.
Please help, I know I should wait to hear the dentist opinion but in the meantime I'm really scared.
P.S: By the way I went for a check up 2 weeks ago and he didn't notice anything and told me that my teeth were perfectly healthy and clean. No plaque or anything.
The only different thing I've done recently is start using an electric toothbrush again, but I dont' see why that would irritate the gum like that as I didnt' use it for more than the recommended 3 minutes.
please help