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New Tooth Grew On Lower Back, Poking Lower Gum. Popped White Head That Looked Like Pimple. What Is It?

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.my mame is lizette. a new tooth grew on my top lower back but it is not the wisdom tooth. it had been poking my bottom lower gum . at first I ignored it but then I noticed little white tip so I poped it and something white came out (kind of like a pimple.) the next day (today) I pressed it again and it kind of looked like pus. I was wondering it it is just irritation from the top tooth or something else? please help me I want to know what it is and if I can cure or I have to go to the dentisnt. thanks.
Wed, 10 Jul 2013
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Dentist,  's  Response
Dear friend.

Thanks for sharing your concern.

How do you know that it is not wisdom tooth?please mention your age. The new tooth like growth could be a bony outgrowth ,a supernumerary(extra)tooth,or it could be a site of infection too,as you have mentioned a white tip there.

please do not worry, but visit your dentist and get it examined clinically or if required radio graphically.

This will give you exact picture of the underlying pathology.

Meanwhile do warm saline rinses three to four times daily.
Hope it helps.

Thanks.

Take care.
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Dentist,  Dr. Bindiya Bhaskar's  Response
Hello,

Thanks for writing to us.


From the details mentioned,your age cannot be assumed.

Usually during tooth eruption,pus drains.

It can also be due to deep caries or periodontal infection.

Please do visit a dentist and get a thorough evaluation done.

Take amoxycillin along with analgesics .

Hope this helps.
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General & Family Physician,  Dr. Veera Raghava Rao Buddha.'s  Response
Hi, it appears to be periodontal abscess, due to some irritation in the surroundings at that place.
I to my patients with such symptoms prescribe ofloxacin, ornidazole, protiolytics, and anti inflamatories. If no response incision and drainage to be done . Thank you.
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New Tooth Grew On Lower Back, Poking Lower Gum. Popped White Head That Looked Like Pimple. What Is It?

Dear friend. Thanks for sharing your concern. How do you know that it is not wisdom tooth?please mention your age. The new tooth like growth could be a bony outgrowth ,a supernumerary(extra)tooth,or it could be a site of infection too,as you have mentioned a white tip there. please do not worry, but visit your dentist and get it examined clinically or if required radio graphically. This will give you exact picture of the underlying pathology. Meanwhile do warm saline rinses three to four times daily. Hope it helps. Thanks. Take care.