This has never happen before!! - Dental Health Message Board

msfit205 · 05-20-2009, 10:25 AM

Hello I have this boil-like bump in my mouth. It is located on the inside of my lower lip, almost where the skin and gums meet. Now my body is known for developing boils. I have had a couple of boils, lanced, one under my arm, and two on my lower back. Is the one in my mouth a major problem? It is not painful, it just irriates me when I eat.

nobodytotalkto · 05-21-2009, 03:34 PM

Being a past victim of boils, I honestly think that the bump you are describing is an abscess. Have you been to a dentist recently? If not, then it might be time that you go and have a dental checkup. And the type of abscess I'm talking about has nothing to do with boils or staph. It's an infection you get above/below your teeth when there is a problem in your gums. I had a tooth that needed a root canal, that kept abscessing on me. It went away, then came back several times but it was always right above that tooth. Had the root canal, and it's been good ever since.

My mom had a tooth abscess when she was younger and they told her that had she waited longer, it could have ruptured and given her blood poisoning. Definately not something to mess around with. Go get it checked, it will give you peace of mind to know what it is. Good luck.