Gum growing over a tooth?

Question: I was brushing my teeth and I noticed that in the back of my mouth there is some gum tissue growing over my tooth....I was wondering if someone could tell me what this is? I am really confused about it......Its been like 4 days and now it kind of hurts here and there....Any feedback is good

Answers:
others have already addressed something being stuck under your tooth or infections, but do you take a medication called dilantin? this is quite common in people who take dilantin. in any event you may want to schedule an appointment with your dentist and he/she can rule out for sure what the problem is and fix it to relieve the pain.

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The gum is being irritated by something, most likely something stuck under the gum. Have you had any popcorn lately??? If you can't find something under there with a toothpick or something, get your dentist to check it out and see what's going on.

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