Abscessed Tooth Dangers & Treatment : Abscessed Tooth Dangers

The infection from an abscessed tooth is dangerous because it can travel through the bloodstream to other parts of the body. Learn about the dangers of tooth abscesses from a dentist in this free oral hygiene video.

Expert: Dr. Joe Neely
Bio: Dr. Joe Neely practices dentistry with Barton Oaks Dental Group. With over 35 years of experience, Dr. Neely loves helping people get the smile they want.
Filmmaker: MAKE | MEDIA

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• dentistry
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• clean teeth
• dental care
• teeth cleaning
• dental work
• home dental care
• brushing teeth
• flossing
• abscessed teeth
• tooth abscess

[JennelleBelle]

im going today. i had this abcsess since thursday and it hurts like a fukker! i was beggin the doc to just rip it out and he was like no no no you are a young pretty girl and u dont want to lose a front tooth. so tonight im having a root canal done and hopefully i can wake up looking like im not storing nuts in my cheek anymore.

[elchuy78723]

good video, now if my job gave me benefits and dentist were not so greedy i can maybe get it treated properly

[dexietable]

@xKINGkhanSRKx by definition an abscess is almost always an infection. Do you see anything on the "outside" of your skin in the left jaw area - such as a zit, pimple or boil? What did the walk in Dr. or nurse tell you to do? It could be a skin issue only if you can see it, otherwise it may be a tooth abscess or indeed an abbess in the jaw caused by a number of things. Whatever type it is, the answer is yes. Yes you do need to see either a dentist or an MD. If the abscess IS visible consult a Dr

[dexietable]

Dear Dr. Interesting Vid. thanks. In relation to the dangers of spreading infection in you video, I have one question if I may - after an extraction when it's necessary to place a drain or two due to perhaps a large abscess around the affected area, or gum - when should the drains be remove? Roughly how long should the drains stay in? How do we know if/when we can safely remove the drains or decide to replace it with a new drain? Thank you

[xKINGkhanSRKx]

PLEASE HELP

i went to the walk in and i was told i have an abscecce. its on my left jaw. Does that mean it IS an infection in my tooth? or can it be JUST the skin on the jaw?

i need to know if i should go to the dentist or not...thanks

[WorldStarBeatz]

my mom has had one for atleast 6-9 months now =[ is it still treatable

[bigfeltmanvideos]

i think this is the WORST CASE SCERNARIO

[whatanightmare1]

@HereComesLlama Hopefully you have been to the dentist, since you posted a month ago...but antibiotics, preferably penicillin and an ice pack on the cheek for 10 minutes on/10 off will hopefully keep it at bay until you can get to a dentist. I have one, and of course it started hurting on Fri night, and I'm counting down the hours til my dentist's office opens on Mon. morning. Ouch :~( It sucks so very, very bad...

[GZReptiles]

ok so i have an abcessed tooth the abcess is a bit smaller than a pea and im going to the dentist in a week is it ok to wait that long?

[ps3faan]

i have an abcessed tooth right now :( i go to the dentist on 31st jan to get it removed but right now its fuckiin killing me!!!

[EdTV20]

I have one at the moment i will see about treatment soon

[HereComesLlama]

any one have advise for someone who cant go to the dentist right away also i have tried clove oil doesnt work