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Suggest Treatment For Gums Pain Due To An Infection

I had an injection to numb my tooth whilst having a root canal done. Due to an infection they decided they couldnt finish the job and i would have to cone back as it was struggling to numb my tooth.
A week after having the injections i am still experiencing pain in gum with a round swollen lump now on my gum.

It has happened since i had the injection, the tooth itself has no pain but my gums are painfull in the area with lump
Mon, 21 Mar 2016
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Hi..
Welcome to HEALTHCARE MAGIC..

I have gone through your query and can understand your concerns..

As per your complain a lump on the gum at the site of infected or decayed tooth can be due to abscess formation due to pus accumulation at near the root tips of infected tooth which gets accumulated into the soft tissues causing swelling..

Although at times the tooth can be painless as the decay must have caused necrosis of nerves and blood vessels making tooth non vital but pus below the root tips can cause pressure on nerves leading to pain..

As it seems to be a dental abscess, you need to get back to your dentist and your dentist and get evaluated and he can advise you a course of antibiotics like Augmentin and also advise you anti inflammatory painkiller like Ibuprofen..
You can also apply a numbing gel over the lump for pain relief..

This will give you temporary relief, but to attain permanent relief, you need to get root canal treatment of the tooth done followed by a course of antibiotics and painkillers..

Hope this information helps..

If you find the answer helpful kindly write a positive review and click on found this answer helpful as a token of appreciation..

Thanks and regards..
Dr.Honey Nandwani Arora.
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Suggest Treatment For Gums Pain Due To An Infection

Hi.. Welcome to HEALTHCARE MAGIC.. I have gone through your query and can understand your concerns.. As per your complain a lump on the gum at the site of infected or decayed tooth can be due to abscess formation due to pus accumulation at near the root tips of infected tooth which gets accumulated into the soft tissues causing swelling.. Although at times the tooth can be painless as the decay must have caused necrosis of nerves and blood vessels making tooth non vital but pus below the root tips can cause pressure on nerves leading to pain.. As it seems to be a dental abscess, you need to get back to your dentist and your dentist and get evaluated and he can advise you a course of antibiotics like Augmentin and also advise you anti inflammatory painkiller like Ibuprofen.. You can also apply a numbing gel over the lump for pain relief.. This will give you temporary relief, but to attain permanent relief, you need to get root canal treatment of the tooth done followed by a course of antibiotics and painkillers.. Hope this information helps.. If you find the answer helpful kindly write a positive review and click on found this answer helpful as a token of appreciation.. Thanks and regards.. Dr.Honey Nandwani Arora.