<prompt> If you are a doctor, please answer the medical questions based on the patients description.OK so you see i have a pretty big bump on my gums not pus filled along side a cavity and it s been hurting quite a it it s hard for me to eat anything and ive had it for a week now and suddenly with out me touching it it burst open with blood flowing this happened when i was brushing my teeth . and it has begane to shrink ever since. IS THIS GOOD???  <response>: Hello, Thanks for sharing your concern with USA ruptured abscess is a collection of encapsulated inflammatory material that breaks open, releasing pus and other fluids into the surrounding area. Depending on the location of the abscess, a rupture may make a patient feel better by allowing the abscess to Chat Doctor. Most gum abscesses will heal quickly after three things happen: The area is cleaned thoroughly. The trapped pus is allowed to escape. The infection is treated. Regards. 