Help! I've got a gum boil!

[Ange1979]

Hi Everybody,

I'm almost 31 weeks pregnant and discovered I have a gum boil on my gum.

Just got off the phone to my Obstetrician's office. Receptionist told me the best thing to do is see my GP and get a prescription for a safe antibiotic.

Has anybody experienced this before??

I have had a gum boil in the past before, but can't remember if I went onto antibiotics or not.

I was on antibiotics for an acute case of tonsilitis soon after doctor found that I was pregnant, so I have been on safe antiobiotics during pregnancy before.

I'm a bit scared though! Anybody been here before?

Cheers!

[Olive]

do you mean an abscess from a tooth???? id recommend a trip to the dentist, but get AB's from however can see you first

[Ange1979]

do you mean an abscess from a tooth???? id recommend a trip to the dentist, but get AB's from however can see you first

Hi AJP!

Thanks so much! Well they say gum boils could be indicative of an abscess, however I'm not having pain at all. So it's a bit weird!!

Off to the GP today anyway.

Cheers,
Ange

[Janie]

What do you mean by gum boil?

I'd give the GP a miss, they know very little about dental matters, and don't always know how to adequately treat dental problems. Make an appointment with your dentist. If ABs are all that's required, then your dentist can prescribe them for you

[*Efjay*]

I have never heard of a gum boil... off to google LOL

[Janie]

Um, me either FJ and I've been a dental assistant for 11 years!

[*Efjay*]

looks painful!