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How Can Oral Ulcers Be Treated?

I have had this "place" in my mouth on the inside gum right below tooth in the back. Like an ulcer. Been living with it, thinking it would go away. Now that tooth hurts. went to dentist, he said not an abscess, or wisdom tooth problem, looks like a gum problem. Gave me antibiotics anyway, just in case it is the beginning of an abscess. I am rinising with peroxyl. The tooth is a little painful when tapped. Is this the beginning of an abscess do you think?
posted on Fri, 15 Dec 2017
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Hi..
Thanks for the query..

Yes, it can be a gum boil or a gum abscess of the tooth over it is not infected..

But in case if the tooth is painful on tapping too then there are chances of periapical Infection leading to dental abscess..

So first of all get an x ray of the tooth done to check if it is tooth or gum abscess..

If it is related to tooth then root canal treatment has to be done..

If it is gum abscess then deep scaling, antibiotics and gum paint massage can help..

Hope this helps..

Regards..
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How Can Oral Ulcers Be Treated?

Hi.. Thanks for the query.. Yes, it can be a gum boil or a gum abscess of the tooth over it is not infected.. But in case if the tooth is painful on tapping too then there are chances of periapical Infection leading to dental abscess.. So first of all get an x ray of the tooth done to check if it is tooth or gum abscess.. If it is related to tooth then root canal treatment has to be done.. If it is gum abscess then deep scaling, antibiotics and gum paint massage can help.. Hope this helps.. Regards..