Robert2

I don't think it's a good idea to do surgury on yourself. For one, you can't always tell how deep the abcess is.

So, even though some people might tell you to rinse your mouth for at least two minute with an antiseptic mouth wash and apply extra strenght Oral Jel to the abcessed area, I wouldn't. Nor would I tell you get a sterile, disposable pricker, like diabetics use to draw blood, from a diabetic friend and use it to pierce the abcess while the area is numb. You shouldn't do that. Of course, you should not consider stuffing a rolled up piece of sterile guaze against the abcess to absorb the drainage and possibly change it once after five or ten minutes. They might tell you to apply gentle pressure to encourge drainage. But, it's not for me to say. If you dare to listen to these people, they would probably tell you to finish up with by rinsing with antiseptic mouthwash. Even more dreadful is to consider that you might have to repeat this process during the following day or so.

Rest assured, I think that it's not a good thing at all for you to do something that should be done by a doctor. So, don't even try it.