i was told i had pericoronitis 2 weeks ago, ive finished my course of antibiotics but there is still a hard lump on my gum on my jaw line which has spread across my jawline in the last 2 days. no pain but the antibiotics have not made the swelling go down at all, is it an infection or something else?
Hello, Thanks for consulting Chat Doctor I have read your query and understand your concern. As far as hard lump in gums is concerned this can be due to impacted third molar or infection in gum secondary to periodontal abscess. For this I will suggest you to consult oral surgeon for clinical examination and Iowa X-ray to confirm the diagnosis. In meantime do warm saline rinses 2 to 3 times a day. You can apply ointment like stolen gum paint on gums. Hope this will help you.