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Annie364
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I had a root canalled UL7 tooth that got cracked then infected. It was probably about 4 months from when I first noticed the crack + aching pain (on and off) inside where the root was, to getting it extracted. A CBCT scan was done and an abscess was found at the end of the root of the tooth.
During that time, probably the last month of it, I noticed a hard lump on my gum, starting about 1cm from the gum edge towards the roof of my mouth. The lump area is not round but longer and around 1cm I think. I had a sore and stingy feeling on that gum area. The gum isn't spongy, it's normal/hard like the rest of the gums.
Then I had the tooth extracted, and the dentist did it really well. He said it was a complicated/difficult extraction. He did his best to clear out the infection as much as was possible as well. I had a couple of stitches, and I think it's healing well as far as I know. It's been 1 week since the extraction.
The gum still has the lump and is still quite sore and stingy in the area. We are planning to place an implant in 3-4 months when the bone has regrown into the extraction site and the infection has cleared up.
I am wondering about the lump:
1 - What is this lump exactly? It feels completely hard like part of my gum anatomy, like the lump is from deep underneath (nothing like a boil or pus spot etc and no discolouration). Is there an infection deep inside which has pushed the gum outwards to form this lump?
2 - How long will it take to go away?
3 - And will the body completely clear out all the infection from the area within 3-4 months to result in clean bone/tissue/gum in there? I would like there to be no infection in there when the implant is placed. I am generally healthy and not on any meds, and I don't smoke.
Thanks very much.
During that time, probably the last month of it, I noticed a hard lump on my gum, starting about 1cm from the gum edge towards the roof of my mouth. The lump area is not round but longer and around 1cm I think. I had a sore and stingy feeling on that gum area. The gum isn't spongy, it's normal/hard like the rest of the gums.
Then I had the tooth extracted, and the dentist did it really well. He said it was a complicated/difficult extraction. He did his best to clear out the infection as much as was possible as well. I had a couple of stitches, and I think it's healing well as far as I know. It's been 1 week since the extraction.
The gum still has the lump and is still quite sore and stingy in the area. We are planning to place an implant in 3-4 months when the bone has regrown into the extraction site and the infection has cleared up.
I am wondering about the lump:
1 - What is this lump exactly? It feels completely hard like part of my gum anatomy, like the lump is from deep underneath (nothing like a boil or pus spot etc and no discolouration). Is there an infection deep inside which has pushed the gum outwards to form this lump?
2 - How long will it take to go away?
3 - And will the body completely clear out all the infection from the area within 3-4 months to result in clean bone/tissue/gum in there? I would like there to be no infection in there when the implant is placed. I am generally healthy and not on any meds, and I don't smoke.
Thanks very much.
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