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Absessed (sp) gums & gum sores?

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Absessed gums&sores: Gum absess is the result of an infection or trauma.Usually trated with antibiotics, pain killers and if it does not drain by itself, than it has to be opened to drain the puss.

Answered 2/1/2013

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Dr. Manami Yamaguchi answered

Specializes in Dentistry

ABSCESS SPREADS!: If you have an abscessed tooth, take care of it ASAP. It may not hurt, so some people wait until it becomes painful. While you wait, the infected tooth becomes a breeding house for the deadly bacteria. They keep growing and growing, then when there are too many, they escape outside the tooth, into the bones. The bone, then, get infected, then to other parts of the body, causing more problems!!

Answered 6/13/2020

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