What causes red skin tag in the gum?
Patient: so my tooth has been very loose for a while and I was eating and it came out and so it seemed normal but then I moved my tongue to were my tooth that fell out should have been and I felt this blob that tasted like blood so I went to a mirror and i have this weird flappy red thing and I'm not sure what to do Doctor: Hi Dear,Welcome to HCM.Understanding your concern. As per your query you have red skin tag in the gum which could be due to oral fibroma, tissue hyperplasia, inflamed mucosa fold Plica Fimbriata. It could be due to trauma, oral sex, infections and burning with hot foods or chemical substances. Need not to worry about it. Apply cold compresses on gum area. I would suggest you to apply lignocaine over it as it will relieve pain as it will act like numbing gel. You should take anti-inflammatory painkiller like Ibuprofen. Avoid hot, sharp food substances. do gargles with Listerine mouth wash. Visit oral pathologist once and get it examined if symptoms keeps on persisting.Hope your concern has been resolved.Get Well Soon.Best Wishes,Dr. Harry Maheshwari