Is it an abscess or not?

[annatoothy04]

About a month ago I cracked off half of my back tooth, no pain no problems just a little tender when I ate on that side, other than that no other problems.

Suddenly, there has been a very minor ache that can be ignored, it's not persistent just when I've brushed my teeth, and a small squishy bump behind the broken tooth. The bump has been the same size and is only tender when pressed on, but other than that does not bother me.

I have no swelling in my face, no persistent pain and have never had an unbearable pain either, but it does sometimes ache slightly.

My question is do I need to face my fear and book for a dentist, or will this just subside? And if I leave it will I get sepsis?
When looking at it in a small mirror it's not white or looks infected, it's the same colour as the rest of my mouth but does smell a bit when pressed on.

Any advice welcome!

 

[Gordon]

My question is do I need to face my fear and book for a dentist, or will this just subside? And if I leave it will I get sepsis?

Yes, it's most likely an abscess. It won't kill you but it could flare up at a very inconvenient time. Get it fixed under your terms.

No. It won't go away on its own.

Absolutely NO. We've covered this at least a thousand times on here.