gum abcess(abscess)

Hi, I had a gum abcess (abscess) that needed 3 courses of antibiotics. Finally the lower right molar was extracted as this was the origin of the infection. This was 4 days ago but the abcess (abscess) is still there and I have some throbbing pain in the lower jaw and ear on that side. The extraction site has white spots beside it. I have been brushing it with my tooth brush to keep it clean and rinsing in hot saline (3 times a day) and also Corsodyl mouth wash (twice a day) The spots could be a bit of bone but I am concerned it is infected. I can't take any more antibiotics as it may cause resistance. What do you recommend? Thank you for your help, Judeth

[Bksdds]

If you have throbbing at the extraction site, you may have a dry socket: when a blood clot doesn't settle in the socket causing bone to be exposed and very painful. See you dentist for treatment and to check for infection. I don't think resistance to antibiotics should be an issue, but you may need a different antibiotic if the previous med didn't work against the bacteria.
Good luck.

[Judeth]

Thank you so much for your advise. That was at the back of my mind but I was hoping that it would clear up eventually. Yours gratefully, Judeth