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I have an absess running along my gum line that is swallen what can i do to reduce it?

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Dr. James Merrett answered

Specializes in Dentistry

Swollen Gum lime: If your gum is swollen It could be a number of things. It could be something serious like an abscess, or it could be something as simple as food impaction around your teeth. This is not something to take lightly because if it is an abscess, it could become life threatening. I would recommend you go see your dentist and determine what is causing this swelling.

Answered 6/11/2017

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See Dentist: An abscess is a virulent infection that requires immediate professional treatment before it gets out of hand. You can't fix this yourself. Infection spreads through circulatory system and into fare as between layers of tissues, spreads rapidly, and can severely damage other organ systems.

Answered 8/15/2016

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