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For the last year every couple of months a large very painful lump comes up behind my left hand top molar. it's white and bleeds a lot when pushed on?
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See a dentist: Sounds like some type of cyst.A dentist should evaluate it.
Answered 1/14/2016
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Sounds like: Sounds like you have a chronically abscessed (infected) tooth with intermittent acute flare-ups. You need professional help NOW. See your Dentist.
Answered 1/15/2016
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Recurrent abscess: The only way to cure a recurrent abscess is with dental treatment. The gum pocket and cause of the infection should be removed. See your dentist for eval ASAP.
Answered 1/15/2016
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