I have a very painful abcess or canker sore on the inner side of my upper gum.  Its been swollen and bloody for days. The bone underneath protrudes there due to having removable braces during my youth which rubbed the gum so the bone protrudes. Because of this the sore is extra painful and uncomfortable.  What should I do?
Hi. Thanks for the query. A painful swollen and bloody abscess seems to be most probably due to either deep Infection in gum or it can be due to tooth decay if at all you have a decayed tooth in that area. The protruding bone seems to be due to bony torus formation that is an overgrowth of the jaw bone. If you have the abscess/ulcer over the mucosa that is present over the bony overgrowth then it can be probably a certain caused due to continuous trauma to the mucosa. So my suggestion is to get examined by a Dentist. If needed x-rays will be taken for finding out the exact cause for the abscess as well as bony overgrowth. Treatment will be dependent on the final diagnosis. For now Gargle with antiseptic mouthwash and also do warm saline gargles. If it is painful then applying Lidocaine gel can help. Hope your query is resolved. Regards.