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What Are the Treatments for Dental Abscess?
- 13:47, 7th September 2018
- Test Organization
- Dental Health
- Dental Abscess
A tooth abscess or a dental abscess is the accumulation of pus inside the tooth or gums. This occurs due to a bacterial infection and forms inside the softer portion of the tooth. If you are careless about the plaque forming from food particles and saliva and fail to clean it regularly, the bacteria will spread inside the gums and the soft tissues. Eventually, there is pus formation and that leads to an abscess.
There are mostly three types of the dental abscess - Gingival Abscess which spreads to the gum tissue without affecting the tooth, Periodontal Abscess which in the bone tissue structuring the teeth and Periapical Abscess which begins in the softest part of the tooth.
Steps to cure dental abscesses
A dental abscess is not a light issue that can be left untreated. People having signs of abscess can even suffer from breathing problems, let alone facing swallowing issues. It calls for dental emergency and your dentist will prescribe to you what measures you need to take for getting relief from the dental abscess. It is best to avoid sugary foods, the main cause of the formation of the abscess, and at least, brush your teeth twice a day.
# Extraction - The affected tooth needs to be removed and is the best comprehensible way you can turn to in times of emergency.
# Root Canal - This type of treatment includes the procedure for removing the pus from the root of the affected tooth. Afterwards, the root is filled and sealed.
# Incision and Drainage - Incision is the process of making a small cut in the gum in order to drain the abscess. However, this treatment is temporary and you need to resort to some other treatment after a while.
Consult with Curedit before the infection spreads and takes a severe turn.
