Help me Please!!!

[Scared2Death86]

Well, i recently had 4 teeth pulled and now i am having pain in my right side of my teeth and gums. it got so bad that my right side of my face swelled up like someone had just hit me real hard. i went to the emergency and they said it is an infection. gave me the medicine i need. well 2 days ago, i noticed a lump in the front part of my gums, above my front teeth. It looks like a large canker sore or something like that. And it is very sensitive to wind, hot or cold. and to touch. does anyone know what this could be? is it a sign of cancer or gingivitis? please help me with some answers. i am scared to death. Oh before anyone asks, i cant go to a dentist at the moment because i have no insurance and not enough money to pay for it. please help!!!

[Scared2Death86]

i had my teeth pulled in november. the 12th i believe it was and the visit to the ER was feb 5th. it didnt start botherin me until the middle of january. and they did give me antibiotics and the lump went away and there is no more tenderness or pain. i just still want to know if it could still bother me or is it gone for good. im still under medication, probably another week or so. im just scared that it is more serious like cancer or somethin of that sort. thank you for your help.

[Jerome Tsang, DDS]

You can always contact your local dental society for a dentist or clinic that may provide free or more affordable dental care.  You can also go to the local dental school.

It sounds like it may be an abscess but its a little unusual that it would start now if they gave you antibiotics at the ER.  Did they prescribe some medication for you to take afterwards?  

When did you have the teeth pulled and then the visit to the ER?  It sounds like it all happened quite recently.  The abscess probably wouldn't form if you are still under antibiotics.