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I became very ill some time (a few months after a tooth became abscessed)

Question I became very ill some time (a few months after a tooth became abscessed). My fault, because I didn’t take time to see the dentist. This started with shooting pain from my jaw to the back of my head, stiff neck, and vomiting. Followed by severe chest pain. I went to the ER and [...]

How to treat dental abscess at home?

Question How to treat dental abscess at home? Answer [faq answer]

Tooth Decay Major Causes and Prevention

Tooth decay or dental caries results in formation of cavities in the teeth and if untreated can spread from the tooth enamel, which is the outer most layer of the tooth into the softer dentin. Tooth decay is one of the most common dental problems in the world; it is particularly common in children and young adults.

How to Control and Prevent Tooth Infection

Tooth Infection is a slow and gradual process resulting in dental cavities or dental caries. This tooth decay occurs when disease causing bacteria produce an acid which removes the top most layer of the tooth surface, the enamel. This infection can go deeper in to the pulp chamber and results in tooth loss or it may even cause infections to wisdom tooth.

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.

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?

Question If a dental abscess is left untreated for more than 6 months or so…does it lead to a possible throat cancer… Answer  [faq answer]

What is the best way to drain a dental abscess?

Question I am gargling with warm saltwater now, but is there any more I can do? I am taking antibiotics already… please help!

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?

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

Is it possible to have an abscessed tooth without swelling?

Question 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 [...]

Dental Abscess
Tooth Abscess or Root Abscess – Infected Tooth

A root abscess typically originates from dead pulp tissue, usually caused by untreated tooth decay, cracked teeth or extensive periodontal disease. A failed root canal treatment, may also create a similar abscess.

Symptoms and Treatment of Tooth Abscess

Tooth abscess infection mainly occurs due to deep caries where the infection spreads from the infected carious lesion to the roots. Other causes of tooth abscess are trauma to the tooth, where excess pressure is applied on the tooth or sometimes due to gum disease.