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Tooth Abscess
Urgent treatment of a painful bacterial infection at the tooth root to prevent it from spreading to surrounding tissue.
A bacterial infection that forms a pocket of pus at the root of a tooth or in surrounding gum tissue, causing significant pain and swelling that requires urgent professional treatment to prevent it from spreading.
The dentist drains the abscess to relieve pressure, prescribes antibiotics to control the infection, and performs a root canal or extraction depending on whether the tooth can be saved.
Stops the spread of infection, relieves severe pain and swelling, and saves the tooth when possible while protecting surrounding tissue and overall health.
Frequently Asked Questions
Patients with a swollen jaw or gum, throbbing tooth pain, fever, or a visible pimple-like bump on the gum indicating a bacterial infection that requires urgent treatment.
The abscess is drained and antibiotics are prescribed at the first visit, providing fast pressure relief. Definitive treatment such as a root canal or extraction follows once the infection is under control.
The abscess is drained and antibiotics are provided at the first visit, which typically takes under an hour. Definitive treatment such as a root canal or extraction follows within one to two weeks.
Draining an abscess relieves pressure but does not cure the underlying infection. Completing the full antibiotic course and returning for definitive treatment — a root canal or extraction — is essential to prevent recurrence.
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