Abscesses
A dental abscess can cause pain in the face (usually from an upper tooth), or pain in the area of the lower jaw (mandible) - (usually from a lower tooth), due to a build up of pressure from an infection which is emanating from the pulp chamber of the tooth, causing pressure along tissue planes. The pain can be quite severe. This type of situation can also occur from other infections within the mouth, particularly from those related to the peridontium (gum region), and impacted wisdom teeth; but are much less common in occurrence.
You should seek advice from a dentist urgently to get the abscess drained. It may be possible to drain the pus through the tooth itself so the tooth can be saved (root canal treatment). If not, the tooth will need to be extracted to prevent the abscess from recurring. The appearance of a patient with this type of infection is quite obvious, and must be treated quickly with antibiotics. Fortunately, most infections in the oral tissues are diagnosed and treated before spreading, and drain away into the mouth.
Abscesses
Appointment not necessary for people in pain.
Call 519-679-Dove (3683).