i was diagnosed with pericoronitis and prescribed amoxicilin. I am 5 days into the treatment and the pain and swelling hasnt gone away. I can still see white pus on the gum and can push it off with a dental tooth pick, when doing so I feel relief for a few hours until the white pus returns again. I am doing warm water salt rinses 3/4 times a day and still brushing my teeth. I called my dentist and he said I should go straight to the oral surgeon to have the wisdom tooth removed but I assumed that the infection must be cleared up before doing so. What are my options?