If a periodontal abscess (an accumulation of pus within the gum) is causing you significant pain and/or discomfort we would recommend that your dentist has the opportunity to assess its severity and treat it. Self-treatment can potentially result in the uncontrolled release of harmful bacterium into the mouth, which if not removed and the whole area treated, may negatively impact upon the current state of your oral health and general wellbeing. We have decades of combined dentistry and periodontics experience not only in identifying periodontal abscesses but providing effective treatment solutions. Self-treatment is likely to cause further harm to your oral health.