{"id":151,"date":"2012-06-07T02:52:32","date_gmt":"2012-06-07T02:52:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.vistadoradadental.com\/blog\/?p=151"},"modified":"2015-10-27T19:28:03","modified_gmt":"2015-10-27T19:28:03","slug":"gum-bump-with-puss","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vistadoradadental.com\/blog\/gum-bump-with-puss\/","title":{"rendered":"Gum bump with puss"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Below my gum there is a pimple kind of bump with puss in it. What should I do?<\/p>\n<p>Kevin J. from Philadelphia<\/p>\n<p>Kevin,<\/p>\n<p>It sounds like you have a fistula. You may have an abscessed tooth. It is common for people to have a tooth infection without realizing it because the infection is draining in the mouth and there is little or no pain coming from the tooth. Sometimes you&#8217;ll have pain upon chewing, a mild ache, or sensitivity to hot\/cold temperatures, but not always. I advise you go see your dentist. He can evaluate whether your tooth is infected. If it is, you&#8217;ll need antibiotics, a root canal, and a dental crown. At our office we can do one appointment <a href=\"https:\/\/vistadoradadental.com\/gilbert-cerec-crowns.html\">CEREC crowns<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Sometimes you can have an infected tooth that causes a lot of pain. If that happens to you, it is perfectly acceptable to get a same day appointment with an <a href=\"https:\/\/vistadoradadental.com\/emergency-dentist-gilbert.html\">emergency dentist<\/a>. They&#8217;ll be able to get you out of pain right then, but may need to schedule the permanent fix for a later date.<\/p>\n<p>This blog is brought to you by <a href=\"https:\/\/vistadoradadental.com\">Gilbert dentist<\/a> Dr. Matt Roper.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Below my gum there is a pimple kind of bump with puss in it. What should I do? Kevin J. from Philadelphia Kevin, It sounds like you have a fistula. You may have an abscessed tooth. 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