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Hi, I am a 49 years old male and have this boil on my gums near my 2nd and 3rd molar. I did have a root canal treatment a few years back. The boil constantly keeps reappearing in the same place causing me pain and discomfort every few months. It disappears only to reappear a few months later. Hoping to know what it is and ways to get rid of it. Is it something to worry about? The root canal I underwent was approximately 7 years ago and the boil has been coming and going shortly after the treatment. This boil has troubled me for so many years by appearing every few months. Please help. Is it anything serious?
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It's suggestive of an infected tooth most likely the one rct ttd get recent xray done of the area rct may have to b redone or extraction required you may send pictures of recent xray on line than will b able to tell you.
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Go to nearby endodontist and get an xray done, your symptoms are suggestive of pus formation which might be due to faulty root canal. Get re rct done, if rct is defective and no perforation is there in tooth then your problem will resolve permanently.
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