hi i had a lump in my gum a while ago when i pushed it, it popped i left it foe a few weeks hoping it would go away. it didn t. i then went to the dentist and had a x ray showing i had a infection on the tooth next to my top left front tooth. i dont know the correct name for what i have done to that tooth but i have a steel rod with a cap on it. they said that a root canal would fix it. after i had that done the problem did not go away and now it is leaking pus. what is wrong with it
Hi, Thank you for the query. According to your history, the steel rod about which you are talking is a post core which is placed into the canal to support the teeth if there is no crown structure. It appears there is infection in the teeth which has lead to an abscess formation. I would advise you to take an x-ray and see your dentist.Maybe you need to retreat the teeth by RCT or else if this had lead to resorption of the teeth then it has to be extracted followed by a course of antibiotic and analgesics. Hope this information helps you.