I have this small red spot on the back of my mouth on the bottom gum line. I had my wisdom teeth removed nearly a year ago and my mouth healed with no problems. Furthermore, I have braces and am very adamant about brushing, and I floss fluently. Not to mention, I used mouth wash every day. I have never had a cavity and my gums are pink and healthy. It is just that I poked the red spot and it bled a little and now I am worried. It was not their yesterday. It is about 1/4 cm across. Please help!
Thanks for your query, I have gone through your query. The red or erythematous area can be because of trauma as you told you poked that area. Or it can be a traumatic ulcer or secondary to gum infection. Nothing to be panic, consult an oral physician and get it evaluated.Meanwhile you can apply topical anesthetic like 2%lignocaine gel 3 times daily and analgesics like choline salicylate if it is a traumatic ulcer. If it is secondary to gum infection, then you can get your teeth cleaned once. Do saline gargling. I hope my answer will help you, take care.