I have had a tooth infection for about 2 years now caused a chipped tooth which I know now that the inside has decayed and died, hence the reason I have had no pain for about a year. I have not gone to the dentist since when the pain stopped a year ago. He took an X-Ray, told me what I knew, and said it had to be extracted. however he also added that another tooth that was leaning on this one (located on bottom right jaw but not the wisdom tooth) had to also be removed. He refused to remove just the infected one so I left it untreated because I am a student and do not have health insurance. I have had two abscesses that I have treated with antibiotics and that got rid of them. Now, my current problem is this: I now have another growth on the outside of my gum, adjacent to the infected tooth. This one is not puss filled and is hard and if I push on it, it causes minor discomfort to the tooth. It is growing under the gun, not on it. I have now been prompted to go see another dentist because I have found no answers online. I am just curious as to what this could be.