If its plaque or rotten food growing in there it could be developing into an abcess, or already such. Sometimes they flame up, other times you don't notice so much. I had one for a year and the pain was not so bad, mainly because my tooth was dead.

If nothing else, for peace of mind get it sorted.

Go to the dentist.
Staurm Reviewed by Staurm on . Help please, my gum is really messed up. Im not sure if its an absess or what. But wen i press on a part of my gum it hurts into my tooth and Vice versa. and i looked at that part of my gum in the mirror and its rlly swolen and when I brushed it it started bleeding. Is this most likely an absess? Rating: 5