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Originally Posted by shodanusmc  Hope you are feeling better. If it is at the gum, I doubt you will need a root canal. That is all inside the tooth root, then again, I am not allowed to practice dentisty. Thank God for that! |
The infection actually forms at the root tip when the pulp of the tooth abscesses, not inside the tooth. The pressure builds up until a small hole forms on the gum to drain the pus.
I don't practice dentistry either, but have unfortunately had firsthand experience with it recently.
