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What Causes A Hard Swollen Lump On The Jaw?

Red lump on Jaw Line-
Recently i have had this hard red lump on my Jaw it is very senstive hard and swollen, now it has developed a white center that is soft when i push on it it is about the size of a fifty cent piece. I do have a cavity and before this happened i was experiencing a tooth ache.
posted on Fri, 14 Mar 2014
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Hello:)Welcome to HCM.
You are suffering a abscess relation to the tooth which has a cavity.
I suggest you to get the treatment done as early as possible to avoid any further spread of infection.
Take antibiotics and analgesics to subside the infection.Get a x-ray done to assess the tooth and bone.
Use a warm saline gargle twice daily.

See your dentist immediately.

Regards.
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What Causes A Hard Swollen Lump On The Jaw?

Hello:)Welcome to HCM. You are suffering a abscess relation to the tooth which has a cavity. I suggest you to get the treatment done as early as possible to avoid any further spread of infection. Take antibiotics and analgesics to subside the infection.Get a x-ray done to assess the tooth and bone. Use a warm saline gargle twice daily. See your dentist immediately. Regards.