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I have an abscessed tooth right at the top of my gums. but i keep getting a watery feeling in my mouth, what is this?
8 doctors weighed in across 3 answers
Hard to tell: Did a dentist diagnose the abscess? If it is truly an abscessed tooth due to a dying nerve and need for root canal treatment (if the tooth is saveable and a good candidate for root canal treatment) then the fluid coming out of the abscess would be pus, which is thick, yellowish and not watery. See your dentist asap for definitive treatment.
Answered 12/9/2013
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Abcessed tooth: Apparently you having either a periodontal abscess or an infection related to a none vital tooth. And what you having is a fistula . You need to be seen by a dentist for treatment depending on what you having you might need a root canal treatment or extracting the tooth.
Answered 10/4/2016
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Drainage: You are probably tasting drainage coming from the soft tissue abcess. See your dentist.
Answered 5/6/2019
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