A gum boil is a pus-filled, swollen bump on the gums. It forms when bacteria build up and cause infection, causing pain, swelling, and other symptoms ... abscess, possibly from tooth decay ...

A skin abscess is a bump within or below the skin’s surface. It is usually full of pus, painful, and may feel thick and swollen ... develop on the: back face chest lower abdomen buttocks ...

A lump under your jaw could be a swollen lymph node ... If you have an infection in an abscessed tooth, dental surgery may be required to relieve your symptoms. A cyst that is giving you pain ...

Courtney Bailey, 19, from Manchester, says she nearly died after she cracked her tooth while playing with her dog - and revealed her partner made a life-saving phone call ...

Courtney Bailey, 19, accidentally cracked her tooth after biting down on her tongue piercing while playing with her dog. It caused an abscess ... the next day her face had swollen even more ...

Over the next few days, my cheek and chin started swelling, but I felt okay. "I just thought my face was puffing out because of the tooth. At this point there was pus coming out at the back of my ...