Dental Health : Dangers of an Abscessed Tooth

An abscess is an infection underneath the gum or tooth that can cause a severe amount of pain and discomfort, as well as damage to mouth and tooth structures. Learn how a gum abscess is typically a result of periodontal disease with information from a dentist in this free video on dental health and oral hygiene.

Expert: Dr. Mike Glasmeier
Contact: www.nashvillefirstimpressions.net
Bio: Dr. Mike Glasmeier is a member of the American Dental Association.
Filmmaker: Dimitri LaBarge

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• dentistry
• dental health
• dental care
• dental service
• tooth
• teeth
• dental hygiene
• dentists
• oral care
• oral health
• oral hygiene
• toothbrushes
• cavities
• cavity
• flossing
• abscessed tooth
• gum disease
• gingivitis

[velkom]

I had a tooth abscess as a result of trauma caused by a dentist grinding a tooth down prior to fitting a crown-he fitted a crown to this healthy tooth,supposedly to 'protect' it from the opposing tooth which was crowned...this dentist killed a healthy tooth just to profit from the procedure and I now suffer from secondary neurological symptoms-dizziness,fatigue,etc­,as a result of bacteria still in my jawbone,left after the dead tooth was extracted...beware of unethical dentistry!

[illmarigt]

Or you could fly all the way to England, see a dentist on the NHS, pay a mere £40 for a RCT( regardless of type of tooth), will at most take 30mins( rubberdam is extra),( incidentally,hairderessers here will charge you more for a hair cut), and you will have alot of money left to enjoy your stay in England, and on your return back home, there is a good chance that you will need an extraction!

[TurboFuss1]

You can find cheap dentist who will perform a root canal for $500-600. You just have to ask around or go to ghetto areas in your town. The key thing is that you get it treated ASAP (both antibiotics and root canal to clear the tooth and canals of the infection and to seal the opening)

[moosevanous1]

@tomhardy2010 wait for the dentist take some ibuprofen if you dont have asthma and rinse your mouth with WARM salt water it will help it to pop on its own but it will drain for hours and smell and taste horrible thats why I said to wait for the dentist 

[moosevanous1]

@shadydawg555 hey alot of dentist will work with you dont just let it go and be thankful for the pain cause it will hurt and one point to where you just want to scream I was rushed to the hospital by ambulance after letting it go for months becuase I started to go into septic shock from the infection mine just popped a few hours ago and i go to an oral surgeon in a few hours so get it taken care of

[shadydawg555]

Ive had my my gum be slightly swollen for awhile, IT DOESNT hurt bad thank god, ive kept it under control, but I dont get it. I have no bubble or blister though. It is just slightly swollen. I cant get the darn thing down though. Really, what are my options?

A. Root Canal + Crown

B. Pull it.

If it was in the back, id pull it, but no, its an anterior tooth. And Dentists wanna charge 2000 for a RC + Crown, which I cant afford. So im stuck in limbo, being thankful it doesnt hurt bad :(

[tomhardy2010]

i have one on my gum it is wednesday and my mum said i can see the dentist on saturday, and it reaalyy kills!!, should i pop it or should i wait till the dentist?

[gabsadgurl]

omg im geting scare what should i do my cheek is all swollen is super big it looks likea giant ball i look likea monster i feel bad about it i feel scare and ugly