Hello, I think I may have a gum boil but I am not sure. I have been researching for a couple of hours. I looked at canker sores and mouth ulcers and it seems most like a gum boil. I have had this place on my top right gum for about a month. One day I tasted blood badley and it felt like maybe it was from that. I have accidently drained the pus out of the pocket. I was trying to see what it looks like and felt like just to figure it out. once i did that I tried to get all the pus out. Then it looked like a flat piece of skin that was hanging from the gum but very small in size. It has been about 20 minutes and it seems to be getting larger again, maybe with more pus, im not sure. I have never had anything on my gums or mouth before. However I have had a root canal before that I never got the crown for due to financial difficulty. My dentist referred me to a specialist about a year ago, but I have been unable to go, about 5 months ago the rest of my tooth that never got crowned came out it pretty much all broke off. I know I need to get this fixed but I havent been able to. But the tooth that had the root canal and then broke off is on the same side of my mouth but it on my bottom teeth. The pocket or place is above my right teeth at the very top of my gum. I am the type that washes my hands continually and now every time I touch my mouth. I am also afraid because I have two children that sometimes come behind me and drink after to me. I have told them not too especially now since there is something going on in my mouth. Can you please give your advice? I am so afraid of it being a canker sore or something or even this I dont know whats worse. Thank you