<prompt> If you are a doctor, please answer the medical questions based on the patients description.Hi... can I prick my swollen gums with a toothpick to get rid of the pus? Thanks a lot  <response>: Hi dont prick your swollen gums with toothpick as it will not help you but make the conditions worse by spreading the infection. Go for dental checkup. It most probably is, either there is periodontal abscess due to bad oral hygiene or periapical abscess due to decayed tooth, for both of which you need dental treatment. So get yourself examined. In the meanwhile, do warm saline rinses and take antibiotics amoxicillin and metronidazole both three times a day and painkillers diclofenac, PCM and serratiopeptidase three times a day. Wishing you speedy recoveryWith best regards Chat Doctor. 