Boil With Pus Beneath A Root Canal Tooth (on The

Posted on Thu, 13 Aug 2020

Question: Boil with pus beneath a root canal tooth (on the gum, just below tooth, second premolar on lower right). Pus keeps draining out and the boil flattens. But, it comes back again and this cycle keeps repeating. This has been going on since the last week of March 2020. I spoke to my regular dentist over phone, where I got my root canal done and said this is nothing to worry about, it is an infection and can last even for a year. He advised against physically visiting a nearby dentist right away, due to the pandemic. Should I be worried? Should I take some medication or procedures?

Answered by Dr. Priyanka Tiwari (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Seems like infection.Not to be worried so much.Follow these measures.

Detailed Answer:
Hello XXXXXXX

Thanks for consulting Ask a doctor service.
This is Dr.Priyanka tiwari answering your query.

I have gone through your query and understand your concern. As far as pus boil is forming beneath the root canal treated tooth it is seems like infection left near apex of the root of tooth.

Can you please upload the picture of your tooth and gum that will be helpful for me to give you proper treatment plan.

Inmeantime , as pandemic condition is there i will suggest you to take few medicine and follow these measures , that might help you in subsiding infection:

- You can take medication like Capsule PAN D before breakfast one capsule in morning . After breakfast take medication one tablet of medicine Tab. Amoxiclav 625 mg twice daily with Tablet Metrogyl one tablet twice daily and Tablet Zerodol SP one tablet twice daily for 5 days by consulting with local doctor.

- Take one capsule of Vitamin B complex once daily with consulting with local doctor.

- Do warm saline rinses 2 times a day.

- Do chlorhexidine containing mouthwash once daily.

- Take green leafy vegetables and citrus fruits in your diet.

Upload picture of your teeth and gum . Awating for pictures to comment further.

Hope this will help you.

Regards.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Yogesh D

Follow up: Dr. Priyanka Tiwari (1 hour later)

I have uploaded the image. Sometimes the boil is completely flat (after all the pus has drained), sometimes it is bigger than it is in the attached picture (with whitish pus)

Answered by Dr. Priyanka Tiwari (21 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Seems like tooth infection. After pandemic Consult your dentist for ReRCT

Detailed Answer:
Hello
Welcome again.

Thanks for uploading picture of your gum. I have seen your picture you have attached as far as i have observed it seems like pus formed boil is due to infection and pus formation in root apex of tooth.

There is nothing to be worried so much treatment plan for this consult your dentist for clinical examination and radiograph of this tooth. If radiograph reveals infection at apex of tooth then treatment will be re root canal treatment followed by medication.
After pandemic consult your dentist and go for treatment. Inmeantime follow those above prescribed measure that will help you.

Stay home . Stay Safe & Healthy.

Hope my answer will help you.
If you have further query feel free to ask i will be happy to help.
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Thanks & Reagrds,
Dr. Priyanka tiwari

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Yogesh D