Food Grade Hydrogen Peroxide Benefits

I had an abscess on the inside of my bottom gum for about a month and it was really starting to bug me so I grabbed my food grade 35% hydrogen peroxide and put some on my finger and put it directly on the problem area. I figured mixing with saliva would dilute it. Not smart I suppose but listen to what happened. The next day my face was all swollen. It looked like I had a golf ball in my mouth but it didn't hurt at all. It felt like novicane. The next day swelling is gone the abscess was gone!! No root canal for me!! I honestly think the swelling was the peroxide that had gone into below my teeth and went to work getting rid of the infection.