Dental abscess question

[cricket0148]

I am trying to remain calm.. and i think i may have figured this out... well hope i did. because i have bad teeth, i think i have developed a dental abscess in my jaw. i can feel like a gum boil on the underside of my jaw that moves. last week, i discovered a tiny little lump in the inside of my cheek and i am now beginning to wonder. Is this all related?

[pepsi]

I had an absess and infection it hurt like hell if it is an absess it will be painful day and night. I had to have strong antibiotics. My back tooth crumbled while i was pregnant it was jagged and i ignored it for 2 years till obviously the absess formed and i lost the tooth . If its an absess it will hurt alot !!

[Irish89]

I have had 2 dental abscesses! I had no pain with mine either time!! The first time I went to the doctor who stupidly scared me into thinking it was something serious which is wasn't. I had no pain with it, just a lump. The second time I had no pain but could see a white spot on the top of it and had a bad taste in my mouth. Abscesses are typically meant to hurt but the nerve in my tooth was damaged so I felt no pain whatsoever.

The dentist will be able to treat it for you.

[Libra]

I developed one last week.Have had couple before over the years. This one wasn't too painful, white head on and it burst after rinsing with warm water and bicarb of soda.

[leebop]

I have one right now and have the same lump.Its actually quite big. On antibiotics and then I have to either get a root canal or pull it.