Dental sinus drain

[Kay021]

My teeth are in a bad state but this evening I noticed a bump above a back tooth when I looked it was white. I used salt water rinse and it drained. Still a slight bump but more feels like an ulcer now.
I am in no pain and no swelling apart from the bump.
I am nit registered with a dentist and waiting lists in my area are 2 years. I am going to look a little further a field but am I okay to leave this for now until I can see a dentist. My anxiety is currently through the roof because of this so any help is very much appreciated

 

[Gordon]

It's OK to leave for a while. Preferably less than 2 years though. There should be an emergency clinic in your area though, try ringing 111 and see if they offer you something.

 

[Kay021]

@Gordon I have but fully booked I also have a severe fear of the dentist so I am really struggling at the moment. It’s seems to have gone today the gum just feels a little strange where it was as if there is cut there. Is this normal? Thank you

 

[Tiger5]

@Kay021 hello are you going okay? How is the mound against your gum going? Is it still puffy or swollen? I’m going through something similar & anxious as hell.

 

[Gordon]

@Gordon I have but fully booked I also have a severe fear of the dentist so I am really struggling at the moment. It’s seems to have gone today the gum just feels a little strange where it was as if there is cut there. Is this normal? Thank you

The abscess will have burst out through the gum. Perfectly normal.

They book out the appointments every day on 111, keep trying.

 

[Kay021]

@Tiger5 hi I am okay thank you! How are you?
It seems to have completely disappeared, the gum feels completely normal now so I am not sure what it was.
How is yours going?

 

[Tiger5]

@Kay021 same here, very weird. Mine was never red stretched painful or had a pimple like spot for drainage it was just a mound like same as my gum .. spoke to dentist they highly suspect it’s the way the bone & gum has grown around the old tooth that fell out.. I’m booked for Saturday for them to look at it. But all is well & normal at this stage , it’s only visual when I pry my mouth open & look at the gum .. glad you’re okay. Have you got to the dentist yet ?? I am highly freaked out by dentist, well anything health related actually lol

 

[Kay021]

@Tiger5 that’s good to hear!
No I haven’t managed to get a dentist just yet! I am looking at private (currently saving) as I find nhs dentist so judgemental and all my top teeth need removing so I would like implants.
Same anything health related I have severe anxiety it’s a horrible feeling! Xx