Implant treatment is needed when a gum pimple or pus appears.

Hello,

I’m Lee Juri, the head dentist at Seoul Bardi Dental Clinic.

It’s not only the skin that can get pimples.

Gums can also develop pimple-like bumps.

Patients know this too.

When their condition worsens, these bumps can come and go.

They may not be painful, but leaving them untreated is not a good idea.

Along with the reason why, I’ll introduce a case of implant treatment after extraction.

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1. Why do gum pimples and pus form?
2. What happens if they are left untreated

Why do gum pimples and pus form?

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Many patients visit the dental clinic with these symptoms.

Because the pain is not severe, many people think, “It’ll probably be fine in a few days,” and let it go.

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When we examine the cause,

it is a phenomenon in which inflammation at the root tip comes out through the gum.

The pimple is the pathway through which the inflammation drains.

It is not simply a gum condition;

it can be seen as evidence that the problem has already progressed to the tooth root and even the bone.

What happens if a gum pimple is left untreated

At first, even when pus comes out, the pain is often not severe.

So patients often think, “Let’s just wait and see.”

Because it’s still manageable even if it is uncomfortable.

However, if the underlying cause is not resolved, the inflammation spreads more and more.

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As the inflammation grows, the gum bone around the tooth root

gradually melts away.

To place an implant, strong bone is needed,

and if the bone has melted away, it cannot be placed as is.

In the end, bone grafting becomes necessary,

and the treatment process becomes much more complicated.

Pus coming out does not always mean extraction is necessary.

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After removing the prosthetic, let’s re-evaluate the internal condition.

In the case of front teeth, there are many treatment methods that can save the tooth, such as cutting off the inflamed root tip or trying retreatment of the root canal.

If the root is already fractured or the inflammation is severe, extraction is unavoidable,

and after that, an implant is the most reliable solution.

For the patient who visited today, there are signs that a post had been placed in the past~

Post

In reality, the tooth could not be saved.

We had no choice but to plan treatment with extraction and an implant.

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Because the bone had already become insufficient, bone grafting had to be performed as well, and the recovery period became longer.

The best option for a tooth that cannot be saved is to remove it quickly.

Holding on to it

does not help the patient~

The longer you wait, the more the inflammation spreads,

and because the bone melts away,

if pus appears not just once or twice but repeatedly on a regular basis,

and signs of bone loss are already visible on the X-ray,

please do not wait,

and early extraction can be one option.

If you are suffering from the same problem,

it would be a good idea to have your current condition checked now.

Call Seoul Bardi Dental Clinic
02-481-4278

Depending on whether it is an early stage

or has already progressed significantly,

we will guide you on the treatment method.

Thank you.

Implant treatment is needed when a gum pimple or pus appears.

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