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How Can I Avoid A Gum Abscess Infection From Spreading?

I have an abscess on gum that's opened up and i can see is now leaking puss. I've been rinsing my mouth every few minutes with salt water and have brushed my teeth several times already. The dentist prescribed me amoxicillan but i'm still worried about the infection spreading or swallowing that stuff. Is there anything else I should do? Thanks
Thu, 26 Jul 2018
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Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service.
I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.

As you are taking antibiotic you need not to worry now as it will control infection.
But you should not leave the infection draining and consult an Oral Physician and get evaluated so that he can check if it is tooth or gum infection.
So my suggestion is to get an X-ray done.
If there is gum infection then deep scaling followed by a course of antibiotics like Metronidazole can help in improvement.
If there is tooth infection then root canal treatment has to be done for permanent resolution..

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Honey Arora
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How Can I Avoid A Gum Abscess Infection From Spreading?

Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. As you are taking antibiotic you need not to worry now as it will control infection. But you should not leave the infection draining and consult an Oral Physician and get evaluated so that he can check if it is tooth or gum infection. So my suggestion is to get an X-ray done. If there is gum infection then deep scaling followed by a course of antibiotics like Metronidazole can help in improvement. If there is tooth infection then root canal treatment has to be done for permanent resolution.. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Honey Arora