What is abscessed tooth

An abscessed tooth is a tooth and surrounding tissue that becomes infected due to a bacteria. Tooth decay or other trauma to the tooth breaks down the enamel and allows the bacteria to enter. The result is a collection of infection in the f…

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Summary: With an abscessed tooth, the infection is trapped in the ligament space between the hard tooth and bone. Learn about infections and tooth abscesses from a dentist in this free oral hygiene video.

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When you have tooth decay or gum disease, you can get infection deep within the tooth or gum. This infection is an abscessed tooth and can be very painful. If it is not treated, the infection can spread and you can lose your tooth or have o…

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Can an abscessed tooth cause all of your gums to hurt?

Q: I have one abscessed tooth. I was supposed to get a root canal tpday, but they cancelled. It is my top right tooth, but for some weird reason, my gums on the front bottom hurt really bad, and there is nothing wrong with those teeth. Now I have to wait a week to get in, and I am in pain, all of myteeth are really sensitive suddenly. Is this because of the abscess? What can I do?

A: Reasons why other teeth might hurt:1) there may actually be a problem with other teeth2) pain from one tooth referred to another area (doesn’t usually occur from top to bottom)3) pain in one tooth causes you to “shift your bite”, or chew in a unusual way. This can cause teeth to contact in unusual ways which may cause sensitivity.4) dental problems and pain causes anxiety and stress which can lead to cleanching jaws or grinding teeth. If those front teeth all started hurting suddenly (sensitive to cold?) then I would bet this is your problem.

How soon will a dentist work on an abscessed tooth?

Q: I am going to the dentist first thing Monday morning to have him look at what I am almost 100% sure is an abscessed tooth. I’m assuming that he will prescribe me antibiotics, but how long after first seeing me will he likely preform a root canal on the tooth? Is it possible that if I see him Monday, he will work on it by Wednesday? Obviously Thanksgiving is on Thursday, I have family plans on Friday and then I’m back to school on Sunday.What are the chances of this? How soon will he work on it, most likely?

A: Ideally as soon as possible in my opinion. Or he may refer you to an endodontist if he doesn’t have the time in his schedule.

What is the likeliness of getting a brain abscess from an abscessed tooth on the upper jaw?

Q: I have had one for about two and a half years now, and I have my surgery scheduled for three weeks from now. But I’ve been reading up on all of the different types of infections linked to an abscessed tooth and I must say, it is freaking me the $@#! out..

A: When I was a kid I had an abcess above my front tooth. It spread pretty fast, within about two weeks I had migraines and two black eyes, it was so horrible!. I surprised you’ve had yours for so long with no spreading……..