My dog has a gum bump on their canine tooth. What should I do?

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  Answered By Andrea M. Brodie, DVM

  Veterinarian

  Published on July 20th, 2018

  This could be overshooting growth of the gum (gingiva hyperplasia), a tumor, or inflamed gingiva. If it is growing I would have it examined by a veterinarian. The vet may want to take a tissue sample to check what kind of growth this is and whether there is any need to remove it.

  

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  Answered By Andrea M. Brodie, DVM

  Veterinarian

  Published on October 2nd, 2018

  I am afraid this looks like a tumor, or severe overgrowth of gingiva. This could also be just a hyperplasia of bone. Your vet may want to take an xray to check whether there is bone involvement. Your vet may also want to do a biopsy to determine whether this is malignant or not. There is nothing you can do at home until your vet has diagnosed the condition.

  

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  Answered By Dr. Massimo Orioles, DVM, Cert AVP, MRCVS

  Veterinarian

  Published on January 29th, 2021

  Hi and thanks for your request. This is very likely to be an epulis, a benign gingival growth which unfortunately is very vascularized and can bleed copiously. A small biopsy can easily confirm this clinical suspicion.

  

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  Answered By Destini R. Holloway, DVM

  Veterinarian

  Published on May 7th, 2018

  Thanks for visiting Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach. Gingival hyperplasia is usually benign so am aspirate don’t needed in these cases, just surgical removal of the extra gum. However if your vet feels the tissue looks abnormal, this is then classified as a gingival mass. In which case surgical removal and sending the tissue off to the lab for analysis would be the next best step towards finding out if the mass is benign or cancerous. Perhaps you can resubmit your question with a photo of the growth so that we can at least give you an opinion of whether this looks like excessive gum growth (hyperplasia) which isn’t of concern, or a suspicious gingival mass that should be further tested. I hope this helps! Best wishes and take care.

  

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