Toothache and swollen cheek: recognising a dental abscess
- Posted on 26/01/2024 13:04
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- By abelozih@sante-education.tg

Extract from the article: A dental abscess is an accumulation of pus in a tooth or gum. The pain is unbearable and feels like pulsing. Consultation is urgently needed to avoid complications. The pain is accompanied by other symptoms: swelling of the mouth and face, pain radia
A dental abscess is an accumulation of pus
in a tooth or gum. The pain is unbearable and feels like pulsing. Consultation
is urgently needed to avoid complications. The pain is accompanied by other
symptoms: swelling of the mouth and face, pain radiating to the face, reddening
of the gums and face, pus in the mouth, fever, foul breath and hypersensitivity
of the teeth to heat and cold. If left untreated, the infection can spread and
lead to serious complications such as tooth loss, infection and destruction of
the jawbone, sinus infection, inflammation of the inner lining of the heart and
brain abscess. A dental abscess cannot be treated without the intervention of a
dental surgeon.
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