What causes expulsion of worm like thing from a gum after a root canal?
Patient: Hi, I went for my six month dental cleaning yesterday and a root canal gum (1990's) was inflamed for the first time and was irrigated with beta dine.  I thought I felt something moving at the time expecting an almond skin but nothing cleared, not even tissue.  This evening I checked my gum and pressed on it and out came a thin 5mm long deep pink colored piece of tissue I suspect is a worm? … this thing was 1 to 2mm wide and deep pink in color.  I will alert my doc tomorrow since he suspects my canal has cracked and I'm to go to a specialist in month. I have frozen the little worm like thing.  I was a wildlife rehabber of mostly birds for a decade, but that was from 1990 to 2001.  What do you think? … I suspect a worm from the shape and color. Doctor: Hello:)Welcome to HCM.This can be pus from the infection.A thorough clinical and radiological examination is necessary to help you.You can do warm saline gargle till you see your dentist.Regards.