To lance this? (Dental)

[QuestionableMouse]

I'm fully prepared to be told I'm BU for even thinking about it.

Have an infection in a tooth (crown dropped out and it got infected while I was waiting for an appointment)

Went to the emergency dentist yesterday and got antibiotics. I'm on dose four and while it's feeling better, the swelling isn't shifting yet.

I've just had a good look and there's basically a huge zit like lump on my gum. I don't think it's going to go unless the pus comes out. (Full disclosure, I've been through this before with this tooth and it needed lancing before it healed.) It is so sore

Have a dental appointment on Wed (first available) and there are no emergency appointments available today.

I have access to sterile needles (mum is diabetic and I can use one of her lancets)

AIBU to even think about this?

Thanks

Sorry having a minor family crisis so any poppage is on hold for now.

I post something though.

Passing through nonchalantly........

My dentist told me to use hot salty water (as hot as I could bear) swilled round my mouth and “held” on the swelling repeatedly. After a few goes it popped - the relief!

There's no way I could leave it alone!! Good luck

Shamelessly place marking for an update later

Oooh shamelessly bookmarking - normally have to go to sporner corner for this 😂

@borntobequiet been doing that but no relief yet.

Poor you

Hope you feel better soon.

remedygrove.com/remedies/Home-Treatment-How-to-pop-a-dental-abscess-by-yourself

I have done this. It will pop in seconds, I promise. No landing needed.

It burst on its own and truly disgusting amounts of crap came out. Most of it went down the sink but here you werdios go 😂😂😂

It feels a lot flatter and not so swollen but I think there might be more in there.

Noice.

Good for you. It must feel so much better now.
I have a smallish puss filled abscess that pops up every couple of months (sometimes every couple of days for a short spell) and all it takes is a good shove from behind and it pops like a zit. I don't know why it comes or why it stays away for so long but it doesn't cause any real pain or anything, it's just a nasty gross abscess under a molar that doesn't need antibiotics or anything.

Popping the bastard will never not be satisfying as hell.

It does feel better! The swelling in my face has also gone down quite a bit. Have a feeling it might need draining again though.

Why am I wishing I had an abscess so I could pop it

You can have mine. I'll send it to you.

Excellent work though I wouldn't fancy it either. Hope you feel better

Pleased for you

It feels so much better this morning. My gum is flat and not swollen like it has been and the pain is much reduced.

It did break open again last night and about a tablespoon of dark blood mixed with pus came out. I'm guessing the pressure had made a bruise or something like which also needed to come out.

This update made me very happy - Thank you. Yes am a wierdo😁

Ohhhh Gaaaaad, thats so rank!

a tablespoon of dark blood mixed with pus

Oh, Questionable, you do know how to please us.

I try my best. 😀

Bless you for the update ...i got a bit of a tingle