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Does Antibiotics Relieve The White Pus Filled Bump Above Upper Front Tooth ?
I am a 37 year old female and have had multiple dental issues in the last two years. My current problem is I keep getting a white puss filled bump above my upper front tooth. I will tell you that one of my upper front teeth was cracked and broken about a month ago and I had my dentist take impressions and order a partial denture for me he also prescribed amoxicillian and I finished that, then on 11/27/13 I had the broken tooth pulled and the partial put right in. He prescribed another round of amoxicillian and a pain medication that I have also now finished. I am still getting this bump though; I have to pop it about every two-three days, I squeeze it until all the yellow is gone and it bleeds but it keeps coming back. Do I need more antibiotics or a different antibiotic, xrays do not show an abcess with any of the surounding teeth, what else could this be? I am a tabacco smoker but not a drinker. Any theories????
Mon, 16 Dec 2013
Hello, thank you for consulting with healthcaremagic.
The trauma on your front tooth must have lead to an infection in the apical area of the tooth, which needs to be treated but after the extraction of the tooth the infection in that tooth must have gone.
If still the pus is coming out it means the infection must have spread to another tooth or there must be any infected cyst left behind.
So it will be better that you get an x-ray done in which it will be sure where the infection is present, and get it treated because taking only antibiotics is not the solution of the infection.
I think you should visit another dentist for the diagnosis.
The trauma on your front tooth must have lead to an infection in the apical area of the tooth, which needs to be treated but after the extraction of the tooth the infection in that tooth must have gone.
If still the pus is coming out it means the infection must have spread to another tooth or there must be any infected cyst left behind.
So it will be better that you get an x-ray done in which it will be sure where the infection is present, and get it treated because taking only antibiotics is not the solution of the infection.
I think you should visit another dentist for the diagnosis.
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