However, this can be treated with homoeopathy successfully. I have had
cases - the most recent being a child whose dentist did not want to pull
the tooth yet - the abcess cleared and the tooth is still ok 6 months later.

homeolist@otherhealth.com wrote:

>HomeoDidact Wrote:
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>>Please, can anyone explain to me what is a gumboil, how does it look and
>>most important: in what does it differ from an ABSCESS in the gum or
>>tooth?
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>I am finding different interpretations of this but I will try to
>contribute what I can.
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>A tooth abscess is just what the previous poster posted from Lockie's
>definition. I believe what makes a tooth abscess different from a
>periodontal abscess is that a tooth abscess starts from the decaying or
>damaged tooth inititally in the pulp of the tooth and affects the tip of
>the tooth's root(s). Eventually, an abscess forms at the tips, and then
>on the gums. However, a periodontal abscess can affect only the gums
>and not the pulp. But left untreated, both can become serious
>situations (and most dentists will want to address such an abscess as
>quickly as possible either with a root canal, an extraction, gum
>surgery or a combination of all).
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>Abscesses are not to be confused with canker sores or fever blisters.
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