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[|Human|] I am 29 years old, I broke my teeth through an accident 18 yrs ago and have since intermittently felt a build up of pus in my upper gum above my two front teeth. Since, I have not replaced the teeth since the accident, i am just wondering if I made a terrible mistake because the area in my outer upper gum is very tender and hurts so bad at certain times of the year. I hope sb can give me some useful advice.
[|AI|]  Thanks for your query, I have gone through your query. The tenderness or pain over the gums and pus formation is because of the tooth infection secondary to trauma. Following trauma tooth has lost its life and become non-vital resulting in periapical abscess formation. Consult an oral physician and get it evaluated. You need to get a radiograph to rule out whether it is abscess or cyst. If it is abscess then the tooth can be treated with RCT only. If it is a cyst then, along with RCT nucleation has to be done. I hope my answer will help you, take care.