Dental Abscess Treatment

The Right Solutions to Your Dental Problems

Is your toothache giving you a headache or jaw pain? Turn to the ADA-accredited dentist at Albuquerque Emergency Dentists to find out if you have an abscessed tooth. We have solutions to all your dental problems. Get in touch with us today. We offer 24/7 emergency dental services and you can get an appointment the same day.

Common Symptoms of Dental Abscesses

• Bad breath
• Bitter taste in your mouth
• Extreme sensitivity
• Facial pain
• Fever
• Headache
• Jaw pain
• Swollen face
• Swollen gums
• Swollen lymph nodes

Each of these, if experienced in conjunction with a toothache, can mean you have an abscessed tooth.

An abscessed tooth is a painful infection at the root of the tooth, or between the gum and the tooth. While abscessed teeth are mostly caused by severe decay, they can also be a result of one or more of the following:

• Gingivitis
• Gum disease
• Trauma to the tooth, such as a chip, crack or break

No matter the cause, an abscessed tooth is characterized by an opening in the tooth enamel, allowing for bacteria to enter the tooth and infect its center. If not taken care of, the infection can spread from the root of the tooth to the bones supporting it.

Get Care for Your Abscessed Tooth ASAP

If you don’t treat the infection, the pain will eventually subside. This is not a cause for celebration, however. This simply means that the tooth root has died. The infection though will continue to spread and destroy surrounding tissue. Therefore, even if the pain has subsided, it’s important to see a dentist right away.

Get Care for Your Abscessed Tooth ASAP

There are ways to preserve the tooth, eliminate infection and prevent complications, but you need to see us right away. The longer you wait, the slimmer your chances are of saving and restoring your natural tooth.

When treating an abscessed tooth, we first drain the infection. This is done in one of three ways:

• Through a root canal
• Through extraction
• Through an incision in the swollen gum tissue

Which method we use all depends on how bad the infection is. Furthermore, how we treat the tooth afterward whether with a crown, implant, etc. is determined by how much of the healthy tooth structure remains.

Dental abscesses can easily be prevented through good old oral hygiene. However, if you suspect you already have a dental abscess, give us a call right away and we will see you as soon as possible!