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I have a gum line abscess. started the antibiotics yesterday. the infection is in my right cheek and the lump is as large as a nickel. i'm scared. wha?
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Gum abscess: Can you see your dentist so that he or she can drain the abscess for you ? Are you sure it isn't a mucocoele cyst? Please take your antibiotics as prescribed and make an appointment to see you dentist right away. In the meantime, warm salt water or half strength hydrogen peroxide swish and spit may help.
Answered 11/28/2017
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