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Top 7 Abscessed Tooth Dangers

Dentists call it “tooth abscess“. At first abscess looks like a swelled area that turned red. It hurts and you can feel how the temperature increased. An abscessed tooth must be treated. If it is ignored then complications are inevitable.

Root Canal Procedure - Save Your Teeth

Root canal is the canal that runs inside the root of the tooth. It contains the nerves and blood vessels inside the tooth. Root canal is also procedure of removing of disease and injury of the tooth pulp (nerve inside the tooth), cleaning, filling and sealing the remaining space.

Abscessed Tooth Complications and Dangers

Untreated tooth abscess is very dangerous. If abscessed tooth left untreated, the tooth infection can spread and you can lose your tooth or have other health problems. Left untreated, tooth abscess may compromise the immune system and in some cases may become life-threatening.

Can dental abscess lead to throat/oral cancer?

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If a dental abscess is left untreated for more than 6 months or so…does it lead to a possible throat cancer…
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No.There is no such theory in medical science which says that untreated infections lead to cancer.There could however be other complications,say pain,fever etc.

Abscessed Tooth Need to Be Prevented

An abscessed tooth is a tooth that has a pocket of pus in the tissues around or beneath it. A bacterial infection or gum disease (gingivitis or periodontitis) may cause the bone surrounding the tooth to dissolve and an abscess to form. Not surprisingly, abscessed teeth are usually very painful. You may feel a shooting or throbbing pain every time you bite or chew.

What is the best way to lance an abscess at home?

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What is the best way to lance an abscess at home?

Is it possible to have an abscessed tooth without swelling?

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Is it possible to have an abcessed tooth without swelling? I have had a toothache and think I probably have an exposed nerve. It is also terribly painful over my eye on the same side. It is actually very painful on that whole side of my face. I am worried it could affect other parts. […]

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