Pimple On Gums Above Tooth. In cases of chronic infection the gum may become swollen start bleeds and painful. Gum infection is mostly caused by leftover food that is trapped between tooth and gum.

A pimple on gums is more often caused by an infection on your gums. Do not pop this so-called gum pimple as this can make the situation worse. White bumps and white patches on the gum tissue are usually caused by one of three things.
This leftover food invites bacteria which in fact is already present in your mouth.
Rough spots above tooth crownbehind molar. I keep getting this white bump on my upper gums in the same spot every time just above my left front tooth. A gum boil or abscess may result from bacterial infection within gum tissue. In other cases tooth decay or trauma can lead to an infection.