Nasty bloody lump on gums

[lumpyman]

Hi, I'm a 27 year old bloke with rather bad anxiety, on top of a phobia of dentists. A couple days ago a lump began to form on my upper right gum, and it's quite uncomfortable. I was wondering if any of the dentists here could tell me what it is and if I should be concerned? Attached is two pictures of the aforementioned lump, cheers.

 

[Gordon]

It's an abscess. Go to a dentist as soon as you can.

 

[lumpyman]

@Gordon Cheers mate. I'm guessing it's not going to go away on its own? Not what I wanted to hear, but what you want and what you need are two different things.

 

[Gordon]

No, it's not. It might burst which will take some of the pain away but the root cause (sorry!) is still going to be there.

 

[lumpyman]

In case anyone is morbidly curious, it's still getting bigger, I'll be booking an appointment asap.