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darcy_
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Hi everyone,
I'm really sorry to bother again with another one of my concerns. Two nights ago when I was flossing my left backmost molar, there was a little bleeding. I had the wisdom tooth behind it removed over a year ago and the gum has grown back, but I suddenly realised there was a little raised bump on that part of the gum. The bump is hard, painless even when I prod it, and the same colour as the rest of the gum. But I got very anxious because I was afraid it would be a burgeoning abscess in the area.
I think maybe that little bump has been there for a while, but coupled with the blood on the floss, I basically freaked out and kept flossing the area for a good few minutes or more. I pretty much lost track of time. I'm not sure if I was too rough (or if it's possible to be too rough with floss), but eventually the area started hurting quite a bit as I flossed. I rinsed with warm salt water later but the area was still throbbing.
Now the area still stings when I floss it (the sort of sharp pain you get with paper cuts) and if I continue to floss, it bleeds along with a tingly/throbbing sensation around that area of my jaw. I'm really worried that this is some sort of infection. At the same time, I don't know if I somehow managed to cut myself on the gum with the floss (?) and if I'm being too rough (literally and mentally) on myself and overworrying again.
I'm scheduled for bitewing x-rays in early Feb, but I've contacted the hospital dental team to see if I can push it to the upcoming week. In the meantime, is there anything I can do? Should I continue flossing the area till the bleeding stops entirely? Sorry, I'm just really confused and upset right now ?
I'm really sorry to bother again with another one of my concerns. Two nights ago when I was flossing my left backmost molar, there was a little bleeding. I had the wisdom tooth behind it removed over a year ago and the gum has grown back, but I suddenly realised there was a little raised bump on that part of the gum. The bump is hard, painless even when I prod it, and the same colour as the rest of the gum. But I got very anxious because I was afraid it would be a burgeoning abscess in the area.
I think maybe that little bump has been there for a while, but coupled with the blood on the floss, I basically freaked out and kept flossing the area for a good few minutes or more. I pretty much lost track of time. I'm not sure if I was too rough (or if it's possible to be too rough with floss), but eventually the area started hurting quite a bit as I flossed. I rinsed with warm salt water later but the area was still throbbing.
Now the area still stings when I floss it (the sort of sharp pain you get with paper cuts) and if I continue to floss, it bleeds along with a tingly/throbbing sensation around that area of my jaw. I'm really worried that this is some sort of infection. At the same time, I don't know if I somehow managed to cut myself on the gum with the floss (?) and if I'm being too rough (literally and mentally) on myself and overworrying again.
I'm scheduled for bitewing x-rays in early Feb, but I've contacted the hospital dental team to see if I can push it to the upcoming week. In the meantime, is there anything I can do? Should I continue flossing the area till the bleeding stops entirely? Sorry, I'm just really confused and upset right now ?