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Pain in tooth and gum

Pain in tooth and gum

Hello, i have noticed feeling pain when i touch the bottom of my tooth, where the gum and base of the tooth meet. if i touch the gum or the actual tooth where it first comes out of gum its highly unpleasant. but the tooth is even more so i almost want to jump out of my skin when i touch the outside of the tooth with my nail. Also the gum surrounding that particular tooth is white. what can this be? i am scared lifeless of a root canal ( even though i have never had one), please help!
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It may possibly need a root canal but it could also be a gum infection, which would require a cleaning or some sort.  You should go to a dentist and get it evaluated.  
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