Had a root canal, crown fitted, abcess formation, blisters on gum. What can be done?
Patient: thankyou. I had a root canal completed and post and crown fitted. the inner wall has cracked and has formed an abcess. the abcess swells and forms a blister on the side of the gum due to the pressure build up from the post being fitted. Upon removing the post, the abcess has subsided (i assume because it has a place of release). I obviously need to get the tooth(and abcess) removed. So a couple of questions, are there any potential health issues whilst the tooth remains (with abcess)? Are there any health issues or complications that may arise from the tooth being pulled, given that it contains infection? Should i take a course of anti-biotics? Anything further that you may care to add? thanks for your time and response. Andrew Doctor: Hello,  I am Dr.Neha Gupta (dentist) and am glad to address to your query here. it sound like you have dental abscess, a potentially painful and dangerous condition that could get worse unless you get rid of the cause of the infection which is uaually the nerve of the tooth. popping the pimple could provide temporary relief because the puss that has been traped at the apex of the tooth is finally released from the gum of your mouth. this condition needs to be fixed by either performing root canal treatment or extraction of tooth.antibiotics alone cannot fix the problem. Take care and please keep me informed of your progress at healthcaremagic through my profile directly. Regards