Is it a dental abscess?
Peach_Heist asked:
I have had a tender bump under my chin, towards the bend in my jaw for a few days. i can feel a pea size lump if i feel around. it is tender to the touch but otherwise does not cause pain. i do not have a toothache and do not seem to have red or inflammed gums. I would imagine that an abscess would have started hurting, or gotten worse, or my teeth would have become sensitive in some way.
I have had a tender bump under my chin, towards the bend in my jaw for a few days. i can feel a pea size lump if i feel around. it is tender to the touch but otherwise does not cause pain. i do not have a toothache and do not seem to have red or inflammed gums. I would imagine that an abscess would have started hurting, or gotten worse, or my teeth would have become sensitive in some way.
i do however seem to have a small canker sore, which i believe is a result of at home teeth whitening. i’m wondering if this is related to the bump, or is a sign of an abscess in the teeth? Can the home whitening cause infection or sensitivity? Is it all coincidence?
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February 8th, 2010 at 2:02 am
it is possible the whitening has caused this if it is new to you however unlikely, but possible it may well be a pimple under the skin yes they appear by your jaw if i were you to be on the safe side get it checked what with the risk of losing teeth or even oral cancer i would see a dentist also i had an absess and it isn’t worth the pain believe me i lost a tooth because i was too stubborn to go to a dentist i regret that now LOL