swollen gums

Question
hi my rabbit recently had a dental checkup by a rabbit savvy vet, but during this checkup my rabbit really didn't like it and struggled quite a bit. this happened a week ago and when i went home i realised the side of my rabbit's gums were swollen due to her struggling. the vet gave us painkillers for the bunny and the rabbit is eating/ drinking normally. however now, the swelling on one side (the side that she struggled more) has not fully recovered but has gone done by abit. & there is a very small white colored pimple like bump on the gum that i had just noticed. could that be a small abscess? will this escalate into a more serious problem?
Thank you for your time

Answer
Dear Mike,

If there is still swelling and you see a small white head on the lesion, then it's quite possible that the struggling caused the vet to miss the teeth and poke the gums, introducing bacteria.  In short, yes, this sounds like an abscess.

I would take bun back to the vet ASAP for proper diagnosis and treatment, as a mouth abscess will usually not resolve on its own.

I hope all goes well.

Dana