Know The Abscessed Tooth Symptoms And Save Your Teeth!

An abscessed tooth is usually the result of long term carelessness towards dental health and consequent tooth decay. Abscess occurs when there’s an infection at the root of a tooth or between the gum and the tooth. You will also suffer from teeth abscess if you’ve injured your teeth somehow and chipped off the enamel too deeply, exposing the tooth pulp. Bacteria can grow in there and you will have teeth abscess.

Now we know that none of the scenarios are very nice, after all, it’s a matter of you losing your tooth because of infection. But tooth abscess is very real…and the symptoms are hard to miss. Still, just so you can be well prepared beforehand – here’s taking you through the abscessed tooth symptoms—

We hardly need to tell you that teeth abscess is painful – and the throbbing pain soon becomes too much to bear, even with high doses of pain medication. But that’s not the only symptom— Fever Pain in the jaws when you’re chewing Teeth sensitivity Bitter taste in the mouth at all times Foul breath Swelling in neck glands Redness, inflammation/swelling in the gums Pus at the root of the teeth Discomfort

But these are just your usual tooth abscess symptoms—they can be treated with proper care and medication. There are also symptoms that let you know that the infection has gone beyond simple pain medication and will need immediate surgery. Rush to emergency dental care the moment you find any of the following symptoms surfacing— Very high temperatures Difficulty opening, closing your mouth Difficulty swallowing along with labored breathing The pain no longer responds to the pain medication Infection spreads to the remaining parts of your face

Now the question is, can tooth abscess be prevented?

The answer is yes – with regular oral care, you can keep most dental issues at bay, including tooth abscess. In fact, with regular care, it won’t get to the stage where you have tooth abscess…because if tooth abscess reaches its maturity, then the only option is to either get rid of the tooth or the tooth pulp dies out.

What will prevent your teeth from reaching this sad end?

Brushing – twice or thrice a day to get rid of any bacteria that can take up lodging in your mouth.

Flossing – regularly. You can brush your teeth, but what about the bacterial growth in between the teeth and gum and between adjacent teeth? That’s where flossing helps.

Regular visits to the dentist – after all, only he can tell you the real condition of your oral health.

And of course you will also be looking at treatments for the toothache …we have dealt with the natural remedies at length elsewhere. We can only tell you that the better care you take of your oral health; the better it will be for you in the long run – less trouble with dental issues. And do keep a lookout for the abscessed tooth symptoms and take care of it at the soonest – that means getting your dentist to take a look at it ASAP.