A gum boil is a type of periodontal disease that involves the formation of an abscess on the gums. It causes pain and swelling. If left untreated, it can spread to the teeth and surrounding tissues.

Topical antibiotics are not presently indicated for deeper infections such as cellulitis and abscesses, or accompanied systemic disease. The incidence of problematic resistant pathogens has ...

For non-methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus skin and soft tissue abscesses, incision and drainage is generally adequate therapy without the use of antibiotics, but this has not been ...