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Where did the yellow ball in my gum come from?
Hi Doctor, recently I discovered this yellow ball-like thing lodged into my gum at the area of my unerupted wisdom tooth, and it took me awhile to remove it with my interdental brush. It has a bad smell to it. Is this a sign that I should remove my wisdom teeth?
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Thank you for your question. A few things to consider,
1. When did it start?
2.Does it hurt?
3. Any past pain or history of infection where th ball is?
Sometimes, a yellow ball in gum, could refer to an active infection from a tooth causing the pus to collect and form a sac which look like a ball in the gum. However it could also be something else, so I would advise that if is persists please go to your dentist to get it checked out.
Regards
Dr Beth