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What Causes A Puss Filled Lump On The Gum?

Hi, may I answer your health queries right now ? Please type your query here...hi ive had a pimple like spot in my gum for over a year naw , theres also a lump and when i pop it puss followed by blood comes out... it goes away then for a few days til the exact same thing keeps reaccuring... i would like to know what this is as im petrified after just reading a woman had gangerine in her gum
Thu, 18 Sep 2014
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Dentist, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery,  's  Response
Thanks for your query, I have gone through your query.
The pus filled lump and pus discharge can be a pus discharing sinus tract secondary to tooth infection(either periapical granuloma or periapical cyst). Nothing to be panic.
Consult your oral physician and get a radiograph done to rule out any infection.
If it is gum or tooth infection You can take a course of antibiotics like amoxicillin 500mg and metronidazole 400mg tid for 5 days(if you are not allergic). After taking antibiotics you can get the tooth treated with RCT(if bone support is fine) for tooth infection.
I hope my answer will help you, take care.
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Dentist,  Dr. Priyanka Tiwari's  Response
Hello,

Thanks for consulting HCM,

Read your query as you have puss filled in your gum this is due to poor periodontal problem causes infection in gum causing periodontal abscess .
Dont be worried I will suggest you to consult dentist and go for iopa xray of region of sinus opening and go for its treatment Scaling and curretage .
Inmeantime do warm saline rinses 2 -3 times a day , and on gums apply stolin like gum paint , maintain proper oral hygiene , use regular mouthwash .

Hope this will help you.
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What Causes A Puss Filled Lump On The Gum?

Thanks for your query, I have gone through your query. The pus filled lump and pus discharge can be a pus discharing sinus tract secondary to tooth infection(either periapical granuloma or periapical cyst). Nothing to be panic. Consult your oral physician and get a radiograph done to rule out any infection. If it is gum or tooth infection You can take a course of antibiotics like amoxicillin 500mg and metronidazole 400mg tid for 5 days(if you are not allergic). After taking antibiotics you can get the tooth treated with RCT(if bone support is fine) for tooth infection. I hope my answer will help you, take care.