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Anyone in here had a gum boil and have info on them? It's not huge or hurt it's beside an old bad tooth I have and can't get into a dentist, what do I do

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1 hour ago, Nickdon321 said:

Anyone in here had a gum boil and have info on them? It's not huge or hurt it's beside an old bad tooth I have and can't get into a dentist, what do I do

Rinse with hydrogen peroxide and keep the area as clean as possible.  The gum boil will eventually go away.  I don't know if I would lance it, though.

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On 5/1/2021 at 2:39 PM, Nickdon321 said:

Anyone in here had a gum boil and have info on them? It's not huge or hurt it's beside an old bad tooth I have and can't get into a dentist, what do I do

Is it a boil or abscess? I had an abscess and just got antibiotics. I called into my dentist and he prescribed them and my appointment was a week later..you might could get your family Dr to peek at it and get antibiotics if needed. I did rinse with salt water a few times a day and my dentist had mentioned tea bags.. lol I never did it Bec my spot was healing pretty well. He thought my abscess was coming and going with the bad tooth I had. It was a root canal tooth that needed to be pulled. So unfortunately, if you don't get your tooth fixed, this could happen off and on until then. Hugs. I know it's jarring to feel and see that on your gums, you will be fine. And if you don't have a dentist call one and see what they can do for you over the phone until you can get in.. hugs. I absolutely hate dentist problems lol. I hope yours gets eased fast. 

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55 minutes ago, Holls said:

Is it a boil or abscess? I had an abscess and just got antibiotics. I called into my dentist and he prescribed them and my appointment was a week later..you might could get your family Dr to peek at it and get antibiotics if needed. I did rinse with salt water a few times a day and my dentist had mentioned tea bags.. lol I never did it Bec my spot was healing pretty well. He thought my abscess was coming and going with the bad tooth I had. It was a root canal tooth that needed to be pulled. So unfortunately, if you don't get your tooth fixed, this could happen off and on until then. Hugs. I know it's jarring to feel and see that on your gums, you will be fine. And if you don't have a dentist call one and see what they can do for you over the phone until you can get in.. hugs. I absolutely hate dentist problems lol. I hope yours gets eased fast. 

I wonder if it's just a canker sore.  Canker sores are a bit painful, but they go away.

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11 hours ago, Ironman said:

I wonder if it's just a canker sore.  Canker sores are a bit painful, but they go away.

They are so sore! I had one a few months ago and it stayed for a week. Looked awful and I had a hard time eating and drinking stuff. Mouth stuff isn't fun lol. Ugh. 🤭🦷

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2 hours ago, Holls said:

They are so sore! I had one a few months ago and it stayed for a week. Looked awful and I had a hard time eating and drinking stuff. Mouth stuff isn't fun lol. Ugh. 🤭🦷

Any kind of pain in the mouth is a mess.  I would bit the insides of my mouth due to bruxism (teeth clenching).  Even my tongue would bleed!  Then there are the broken teeth that can happen!

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I once had an abcess after a root canal and boy was that a doozy. 

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